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Would KDE switch over their git hosting to Gitea/Forgejo/Codeberg? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Currently KDE uses Gitlab at invent.kde.org. Gitlab has been known to not be entirely open. I wonder if KDE has considered moving over to Gitea/Forgejo/Codeberg instead? And if not, how come?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well their instance is open though, it's just that the official Gitlab instance has more features that aren't released in the OSS repository of the Gitlab software.

Still, if/when forge federation happens, I think it would be amazing if all major organizations that self-host their forge used one that supports this new feature (Forgejo), so the need to make all those sign-ups, usually just to open a single issue (shudder), on a million websites would finally vanish.
Who knows, if the idea picks up, eventually we might see it implemented into Gitlab too!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well their instance is open though, it’s just that the official Gitlab instance has more features that aren’t released in the OSS repository of the Gitlab software.

I wasn't intending to accuse KDE of using proprietary software! I apologize if it came across this way. My gripe is primarily with what you specified regarding GitLab itself.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah yes, I understand.
What is your concern with Gitlab exactly though? Is it relying on open core software that makes it seem fickle to you, maybe?