fajre@lemmy.world to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 3 days 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-square68fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down13
arrow-up1181arrow-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@lemmy.world to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 3 days agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squareduckofdeath87@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoWhat’s the benefit of a distributed git host? Are you just trying to distribute the storage costs?
minus-squarefajre@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours 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-squareduckofdeath87@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours 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?