From f5b74b22ccd91213087f68a09dfd95d4ddd5565c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 01:00:40 -0500 Subject: Libreboot website. As it was on February 16th, 2015. --- (limited to 'github/index.php') diff --git a/github/index.php b/github/index.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b0bfec9 --- /dev/null +++ b/github/index.php @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@ + + + + + + + + + Please do not use GitHub! + + + + + + + +
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Please do not use GitHub!

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+ Please do not use GitHub to host libreboot. + Libreboot is a free software project, so this is only a request, and not a restriction on the software. +

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What's wrong with GitHub?

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  • + GitHub itself is proprietary software (Tim reasons it's for business + [1]) +
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  • + A patch[2] to + choose a license was received with some hostility. +
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  • Tim really likes to talk about freedom, but makes the following claims about the GPLv2/3:
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+ ...The GPL is not focused on freedom. It's too long. + Too many restrictions. -- Tom Preston-Werner OSCON2013 +

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or how about:

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+ Notice that everything we keep closed has specific business value + that could be compromised by giving it away to our competitors. + -- Tom Preston-Werner's + blog +

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+ GitHub simply uses Free Software for its own benefit, releasing source code under a free license + only when suited to it's business goals; they are quite happy to violate the rights of their users, for profit. +

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+ By contrast, the libreboot project adheres strictly to the goals of the Free Software movement, which + seeks to eliminate proprietary software to the point where all software is free. +

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+ The opinions expressed by Tom Preston-Werner of GitHub are incompatible with those of + the libreboot project. Users and developers of + free software + are strongly advised not to use GitHub, for any of their projects. +

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Where should I host and share my code?

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+ Here are a few examples: +

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  • + Host your own repositories. This is exactly what libreboot does, + hosted on a machine that is running libreboot! You can use a frontend like + gitweb + for easy viewing by others. +
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  • + Use Gitorious. Gitorious + source code is available + as free software, making it a better choice for free software projects. +
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+ [1] + Open Source (Almost) - http://tom.preston-werner.com/2011/11/22/open-source-everything.html +

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+ [2] Choose A License GPL patch - + https://github.com/github/choosealicense.com/pull/177 +

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+ [3] + linux-libre choosealicense issue - http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnu-linux-libre/2014-08/msg00013.html +

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+ This page was adapted from + http://librecmc.org/librecmc/wiki?name=github, + licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 like the original. +

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+ Back to libreboot.org homepage +

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