On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 09:07:24AM +1100, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 29Mar2019 13:05, felixs <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 08:42:33AM +1100, Cameron Simpson wrote: > > > On 28Mar2019 22:20, felixs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I tried to access the branch with the patch, but the access is > > > > password-protected. Are you able to share the patchfile by other means? > > > > Signing up with gitlab is another option, but I'd need some more time to > > > > decide on whether it's the right choice for me. > > > > > > You can sign up to github without any other obligations; it is free and > > > gets > > > you various useful facilities. > > > > > > For example, my own code is published on bitbucket, but I have a github > > > account in order to interoperate with various projects. > > > > > > There isn't actually any particular downside. > > > > > Thanks for your comment, but already using gcloud I keep thinking about > > the comparative benefits of using another 'big player' like gitlab, github > > or platforms alike. I checked my possibilities/resources of code developing > > and > > cannot see the 'upsides' (sorry for the neologism) of using another > > service. But please tell me. > > Mainly for interoperation with others. As I mentioned, I host my own code on > bitbucket, but have github and gitlab accounts so that I can interact with > projects hosted there. > > For your own code, you can do as you want. When you want to submit to other > projects it is a great help to have an account with their repo hosting > service. Ok, I see. Thanks for your detailed explanation. > > > OK, Google strives for getting more user data, but we know > > that and can act accordingly. > > Yeah. I try to use Google services sparingly. I have a GMail account, but it > forwards. I usually search with duckduckgo. And so on. > > > It's more: to get a good overwiew of innovative > > technologies (and diving into it) I cannot see any other platform that has > > such > > a broad approach. > > The broad approach brings lock in. I try to think in terms of specific > services. Like supermarket loyalty cards, use of a single platform for > everything warps my decisions, so I try not to do that.
> Anyway, I'm not trying to drive you to joins every service on the planet, or > recommending github/gitlab/etc in particular. I'm just saying having an > account costs no $s and will aid certain activities. Do it as needed. Or > not, if you'd rather not. In general, I try not to have too many accounts, but I thank you for sharing your valuable insight. I feel better informed now. Cheers, felixs
