On 30 August 2014 16:27, Joseph Rushton Wakeling via Digitalmars-d <[email protected]> wrote: > On 30/08/14 16:38, Daniel Murphy via Digitalmars-d wrote: >> >> It's a shame that your dislike of github is stronger than your desire to >> contribute code. > > > I'm sorry, that won't wash. It's a given, especially now, that for some > people, using these large-scale online social networks is a no-no. Many of > us may view the practical benefits as outweighing those factors, but it's > not acceptable to be dismissive or arrogant in the face of those concerns. >
Agreed. I had some reluctance to join github to begin with, but eventually conceded as being on github may help exposure and encourage people to contribute. In all honesty though, I can't say that there has really been any increase in external contribution vs bitbucket/sourceforge, so whatever benefits dmd or ldc got did not seem to carry over to gdc. The only change I have noticed as being part of github is a steady stream of monthly emails and phone calls (voice messages, I never answer them), be it universities conducting a study, or recruiters looking to interview me because they came across my profile. Sometimes its annoying, but reluctantly accepted as one of the perks of being on a social site. Iain.
