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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Why are so many Linux projects on Microsoft GitHub? Shouldn't they all move to Codeberg? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by Dymonika@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Sure, I know a lot of projects have been on GH since before MS bought it, but they've owned it for quite a while now, so we really should be seeing better migration out by now, no?

Codeberg is nonprofit which seems more in the spirit of the Linux ecosystem overall. GH is for-profit...

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[–] stratself@lemdro.id 21 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The case of free CI/CD, visibility, and network effects are already said. So I wanna offer an anectode: someone I know is a graphic designer, who maintains a project that curate icons. Moving to Codeberg means he has to interact with PRs using the CLI, which he really does not have familiarity with. GitHub OTOH has a simple desktop client that allows natively switching across PRs, approving then in the UI, etc. It's really, really convenient for someone who's not a developer.

I think Forgejo-based platforms will need to work on a very good GUI client, in order to attract less technical contributors.

[–] crmsnbleyd@sopuli.xyz 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Why doesn't the web client fit their needs?

[–] stratself@lemdro.id 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The idea is to download the "project" down to a local machine, switch to the contributors' PRs, and have those new files natively show up in their directories. Then they can use local software i.e. Inkscape/Illustrator/etc to edit those SVGs and commit the appropriate changes. This is really not feasible with a forge's web UI.