GitHub introduces sponsor-only repositories

https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/02/github-introduces-sponsor-only-repositories/

by type0 • 4 years ago

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netsharc• 4 years ago

If we make a derogatory name for it, will it go away?

Here's one: OnlyGits

type0• 4 years ago

OnlyGits

a better name would be "A Snivelling Little Rat-Faced Git"

friendlydog3• 4 years ago

"Embrace, extend, and extinguish" (EEE) has always been the plan.

junon3• 4 years ago

I fully believe the EEE problem still exists at Microsoft but fail to see how this feature is a part of that. This has been something OSS maintainers have asked for for ages.

Do you have specific arguments against it?

friendlydog3• 4 years ago

"sponsor-only repositories, that is, private repositories that only sponsors will get access to" is this open source? Will this help open source? I don't believe so. This fragments the open source community, and creates a paywall for innovation. Further it restricts the ability to enforce open source licensing. Where is the protection for code behind a paywall and which uses copyleft source.

GitHub introduces sponsor-only repositories

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