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Is there something like GitHub, but without big tech involvement, no data collection, no ads, open source, and preferably decentralized (maybe Fediverse or even P2P)? (lemmy.world)

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[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I wonder when people (especially companies) learn that with open source projects, it's the community and contributors who are in charge and not the "owner". The moment you do something the community doesn't like, they'll fork the project, migrate, and your project is left in the dust.

Few examples off the top of my head - CyanogenMod/LineageOS. Maps me/Organic Maps/CoMaps. OpenOffice/LibreOffice.

If your company/business/project depends on user content, don't piss off the users.