Yes, that was my point, I will be sticking with Github for some time because of the social aspect, but I want to self host for other reasons.
I don't think that Github's data mining or social features are particularly disgusting. Due to the nature of what it is, and the data that is provided to it, it cannot be as intrusive as most social networks. I don't particularly care that it may get leaked that I code mostly in C, and only star repositories with punny names. My worry about Github is not this, but that Microsoft may attempt to "streamline" the experience later, or change the featureset, require ones that are relied upon to be paid for or whatever. This is not an issue with Github right now, and it may not be an issue with Github in the future, but it is a risk as Microsoft has done similar things with Skype for example. This is one of the reasons why I will be switching to self hosting and using Github as a mirror, as a backup in case the features that I do use become unavailable in future. At the end of the day, Github is still a great solution, a lot of people are leaving it on principle, whether this is a sensible move or not is for each person to weigh up, but there are plenty of options available. Phil -- UNSUBSCRIBE: mailto:picolisp@software-lab.de?subject=Unsubscribe
