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I am looking for recommendations for an open source self-hosted ~~version control system~~ source code hosting service. I found a few, but I can't decide on which one to pick:

If there's a better one than the ones I've listed here, I'd love to hear about it!

I care primarily about privacy and security, if that makes any difference.

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[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

How about Fossil ??

Basically it's an alternative to Git itself, has commands similar to git but with an added bonus of having Github-like features, like:

  • A frickin GUI
  • Bug-tracker
  • Wiki System
  • Ticketting system
  • Forum + Chat
  • Web-Server

Best part !! It's just one file & the website I linked is a self-hosted instance

[–] medem@lemmy.wtf 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Came into the thread just to say this. Very happy and thankful you mentioned it already. I think fossil is THE underrated vcs.

I'd like to mention https://chiselapp.com/, since OP's wish is, AFAICT, to have a service that's hosted elsewhere.

[–] DragonBard@ttrpg.network 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Love Fossil-scm and it is super easy to self host, via numerous methods.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I wish there were video tutorials of Fossil