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Why I've built an alternative to Github

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Re: Why I've built an alternative to Github

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Post by fnando »

selectnull wrote: post #9

One plan, one price seems like a good tagline, but what if a user needs more than 2GB? I guess you'll want to charge them more money for more space, and eventually will have more plans, or will charge per GB? Btw, I like both the idea and execution. Good luck... :)

Yeah, There will be a way for buying additional storage. You'll by a whole GB. Don't want to have different plans, though.

Re: Why I've built an alternative to Github

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Post by unshift »

taphangum wrote: post #3

I REALLY don't think that github's plan is unreasonable. I pay for it quite happily. But good on you for DOING something about how you felt

for updated-infrequently-if-ever repos, github's pricing doesn't make a lot of sense. i have plenty of small, one-off repos i'd love to back up on github but it doesn't make sense for me to upgrade plans for them.

i just back up to multiple boxes, but i can understand why someone would want something centralized and specific.

Re: Why I've built an alternative to Github

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Post by yakto »

yakto wrote: post #10

Anyone else happy with Assembla? 2GB, unlimited repos and users, source browser, etc.: http://offers.assembla.com/free-git-hosting/

Ah, there is some fine print:

> Please note: While we do not guarantee our free services, we do want to build a long-term relationship with you. So, even if you sign up today for a free plan, and we discontinue that plan, we provide service for at least a year after you sign up. We will add and remove our Free offers to meet customer demand. Enjoy what we have posted today, and check back regularly for additional offerings!

Re: Why I've built an alternative to Github

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Post by watty »

unshift wrote: post #13
taphangum wrote: post #3

I REALLY don't think that github's plan is unreasonable. I pay for it quite happily. But good on you for DOING something about how you felt

for updated-infrequently-if-ever repos, github's pricing doesn't make a lot of sense. i have plenty of small, one-off repos i'd love to back up on github but it doesn't make sense for me to upgrade plans for them. i just back up to multiple boxes, but i can understand why someone would want something centralized and specific.

I agree. My small company has many 1-2 week dev efforts that we'd like to have on GitHub but simply can't afford it. I've tried creating a "small project" repository and using different branches to host the different projects but am definitely not satisified. GitHub NEEDS a size-limited hosting plan.
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