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minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·22 days agoThat’s the version control system, not the hosting platform. They didn’t need to go with microsoft
minus-squareEager Eagle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·22 days agoGitHub is the most popular forge, if they want people to contribute, it’s a clear favorite.
minus-squareBoomkop3@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·22 days agoThat’s a more sensible reason. Now if only they could shake their dependence on google
minus-squarehamsterkilllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·22 days agoContributions will still go through phabricator rather than GitHub. GitHub does still give their greater visibility than elsewhere, though.
That’s the version control system, not the hosting platform. They didn’t need to go with microsoft
GitHub is the most popular forge, if they want people to contribute, it’s a clear favorite.
That’s a more sensible reason. Now if only they could shake their dependence on google
Contributions will still go through phabricator rather than GitHub. GitHub does still give their greater visibility than elsewhere, though.