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Wouldn't THIS be a better link?
I get why ppl would use something other than github, but why do they have to torture me with gitlab?
What’s wrong with GitLab?
It has light mode by default and a UI that I find to be really unintuitive, but what really bothers me is that ppl go from one for-profit git host to another for-profit git host when things like Codeberg exist. With GitHub you could at least argue that you can turn your hobby project into a job since it has a huge userbase and stuff like github sponsors, but what does gitlab offer for you?
TL;DR: It's not Codeberg
GitLab is open source and you can self-host it.
GitLab is still a commercial entity, and looking for buyers I understand. Plex was once open source, but guess why everyone recommends Jellyfin now.
How is that relevant if I'm talking about someone hosting their code on gitlab.com?
You asked what GitLab offered and I answered that question. I ran GitLab at work for years. Amazing project. Much value there.
Gitlab is a security nightmare. They have zero conception how to write secure code and they don't care to learn.
I was looking for a link to the previous CVEs I was aware of and there is yet another one that is new to me: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/urgent-gitlab-patches-critical-flaw.html
This is not a serious service to be hosting source code on.
Not if you want to promote a website.