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Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by sylware »

strenholme wrote: post #15

Here is a list of free Git hosting services for open source software: • https://github.com/ • https://gitlab.com/ • https://bitbucket.org/ • https://codeberg.org/ (As per the linked article) • https://sr.ht/ (Sourcehut) Codeberg and Sourcehut appear to use open source code for their web page backend; the others seem to use proprietary software (in the case of GitLab, there is a free version, but gitlab.com also uses…

Wait, most if not all are not noscript/basic (x)html friendly, what codeberg seems to be. Ok, github.com has most of its critical functions (microsoft has managed not to f*ck it up... yet) working with a noscript/basic (x)html browser, gitlab and bitbucket, not even possible to create an account, and if I recall properly, neither for sourcehut.

There are other git services which are noscript/basic (x)html friendly from the ground up, and EU based, but much less popular.

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by nine_k »

emilengler wrote: post #35
giobox wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't you just run gitlab or whatever else out of a container in 5 seconds nowadays? Map a single volume and you are likely done. Its not that it's hard to self host that I choose to use third party git services (its clearly not!), it's just that the benefits of self hosting a git repository are increasingly few unless you have strict security requirements etc etc, and the free options are so good now. Running self h…

But why? If you have an SSH server running, you can immediately setup a git server. Just do git init —-bare, no gigantic web server overhead. https://rgz.ee/git.html

Gitlab has a nice GUI, team features, and CI/CD integration. It's a reasonable choice for a team.

I also remember the there were tools that use Git as a backend for a change review system, and for an issue-tracking system (much like the stuff which Fossil has integrated).

With that, you theoretically don't need a central server at all, as long as you can send patches to each other. In practice, a central server is an important convenience that helps keep the history synchronized between several developers.

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by 0xbadcafebee »

mathstuf wrote: post #11
oever wrote: post #5

> However, you won’t be getting the advanced features like automation or other integration and collaboration features provided by GitHub. Codeberg is working on CI and you can request early access. I've found it to work well and fast. https://codeberg.org/Codeberg-CI

Is it just me or does this seem to only support Linux and leave all other platforms out to dry?

The underlying tech (Woodpecker) supports running tasks on Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It seems like they are still just in the testing phase, maybe they need a customer to run builds on all 3.

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by moasda »

The article isn't correct in all arguments:

> However, you won’t be getting the advanced features like automation or other integration...

Codeberg also has built-in CI support using Woodpecker (ci.codeberg.org). It works very well.

> However, if you are interested in a privacy-friendly GitHub alternative from Europe, I suggest you check out Codeberg.

Important to know that Codeberg only allows to host projects with a FLOSS license. So I wouldn't announce it as a GitHub alternative without a further note.

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by Egoist »

forgotmypw17 wrote: post #2

Codeberg recently took down the repository for Wikiless project without any explanation to the project. It was only days after the project maintainer contacted them that they wrote something back about an IP complaint from Wikimedia foundation.

Context: https://orenom.fi

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by gnramires »

strenholme wrote: post #15

Here is a list of free Git hosting services for open source software: • https://github.com/ • https://gitlab.com/ • https://bitbucket.org/ • https://codeberg.org/ (As per the linked article) • https://sr.ht/ (Sourcehut) Codeberg and Sourcehut appear to use open source code for their web page backend; the others seem to use proprietary software (in the case of GitLab, there is a free version, but gitlab.com also uses…

Please keep in mind codeberg runs on donations (like mine :) ). If you join and have resources, consider donating (they're on LiberaPay). Their finances seem healthy and sustainable for now.

https://liberapay.com/codeberg/

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by melony »

strenholme wrote: post #15

Here is a list of free Git hosting services for open source software: • https://github.com/ • https://gitlab.com/ • https://bitbucket.org/ • https://codeberg.org/ (As per the linked article) • https://sr.ht/ (Sourcehut) Codeberg and Sourcehut appear to use open source code for their web page backend; the others seem to use proprietary software (in the case of GitLab, there is a free version, but gitlab.com also uses…

If you are a fan of Java, there's OneDev

https://github.com/theonedev/onedev

https://code.onedev.io/projects/160

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by j_san »

The privacy policy is not compliant from what I see. I still love the mission but it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth - if one makes privacy a marketing point then at least the privacy policy should be compliant.

One example missing in the privacy policy is information regarding "the existence of the right to request from the controller access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability;" There is more stuff that should be included, see: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-13-gdpr/.

(Technically it doesn't have to be in the privacy policy document but could be provided in some other kind of document. I guess thats not done though.)

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by barbariangrunge »

strenholme wrote: post #15

Here is a list of free Git hosting services for open source software: • https://github.com/ • https://gitlab.com/ • https://bitbucket.org/ • https://codeberg.org/ (As per the linked article) • https://sr.ht/ (Sourcehut) Codeberg and Sourcehut appear to use open source code for their web page backend; the others seem to use proprietary software (in the case of GitLab, there is a free version, but gitlab.com also uses…

Sourcehut was nice and minimal last time I used it. Worth checking out. Also: the creator has a great blog

Re: Codeberg: A GitHub alternative from Europe

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Post by Munksgaard »

sylware wrote: post #51
strenholme wrote: post #15

Here is a list of free Git hosting services for open source software: • https://github.com/ • https://gitlab.com/ • https://bitbucket.org/ • https://codeberg.org/ (As per the linked article) • https://sr.ht/ (Sourcehut) Codeberg and Sourcehut appear to use open source code for their web page backend; the others seem to use proprietary software (in the case of GitLab, there is a free version, but gitlab.com also uses…

Wait, most if not all are not noscript/basic (x)html friendly, what codeberg seems to be. Ok, github.com has most of its critical functions (microsoft has managed not to f*ck it up... yet) working with a noscript/basic (x)html browser, gitlab and bitbucket, not even possible to create an account, and if I recall properly, neither for sourcehut. There are other git services which are noscript/basic (x)html friendly fr…

I... don't think that's true of Sourcehut? Drew has certainly argued for the fact that websites should be usable without Javascript, so it would surprise me if Sourcehut didn't follow the same standards.
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