fajre to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoIs there something like GitHub, but without big tech involvement, no data collection, no ads, open source, and preferably decentralized (maybe Fediverse or even P2P)?message-squaremessage-square68linkfedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down14
arrow-up1189arrow-down1message-squareIs there something like GitHub, but without big tech involvement, no data collection, no ads, open source, and preferably decentralized (maybe Fediverse or even P2P)?fajre to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square68linkfedilink
minus-squareduckofdeath87linkfedilinkarrow-up2·29 days agoWhat’s the benefit of a distributed git host? Are you just trying to distribute the storage costs?
minus-squarefajreOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·29 days agoNot just storage costs — mainly for privacy, avoiding Big Tech control, and having an open-source, decentralized alternative where I’m not tracked or subjected to ads.
minus-squareduckofdeath87linkfedilinkarrow-up2·29 days agoYou can pay for hosting or self host it and get all that. What did being distributed do that?
What’s the benefit of a distributed git host? Are you just trying to distribute the storage costs?
Not just storage costs — mainly for privacy, avoiding Big Tech control, and having an open-source, decentralized alternative where I’m not tracked or subjected to ads.
You can pay for hosting or self host it and get all that. What did being distributed do that?