Re: Suggestion to move to github

Am 14.03.2010, 00:57 Uhr, schrieb Nicholas Bastin <[email protected]>:

> This is also completely reasonable.  GitHub and services like it are not
> protected as a matter of law as a common carrier, so they need to put a
> clause into their agreement with you that effectively provides them the
> necessary indemnity.  I'm curious as to how exactly you expect someone to
> offer a BitBucket/GitHub/SourceForge-like service without a similar  
> clause in their terms.

I think this puts the hype around DVCS in perspective. Github et al. are  
run by companies trying to make money. Philanthropy is good advertising.  
BUT such a clause should be enough to deter anyone, especially in light of  
the recent licence discussion. As soon as anyone company waves a "software  
patent" suit at anyone on Github then you can expect to start paying. Add  
to this contribitors agreements - HTF are you supposed to arrange them on  
these sites?

> I don't see any particular reason *to* move to GitHub, but I also  
> wouldn't
> see any problem with it - it's just a different thing.  As for the OP,  
> they
> didn't really provide any particularly good reason to make the move, and
> imo, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

My opinion also. Plus, I don't believe in the legion of programmers out  
there bursting to help the project as soon as it gets hosted on "Platform  
X".

Please ask your parents' permission before you call me cynical! ;-)

Charlie
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