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I am looking for recommendations for an open source self-hosted ~~version control system~~ source code hosting service. I found a few, but I can't decide on which one to pick:

If there's a better one than the ones I've listed here, I'd love to hear about it!

I care primarily about privacy and security, if that makes any difference.

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[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

How about Fossil ??

Basically it's an alternative to Git itself, has commands similar to git but with an added bonus of having Github-like features, like:

  • A frickin GUI
  • Bug-tracker
  • Wiki System
  • Ticketting system
  • Forum + Chat
  • Web-Server

Best part !! It's just one file & the website I linked is a self-hosted instance

[–] medem@lemmy.wtf 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Came into the thread just to say this. Very happy and thankful you mentioned it already. I think fossil is THE underrated vcs.

I'd like to mention https://chiselapp.com/, since OP's wish is, AFAICT, to have a service that's hosted elsewhere.

[–] DragonBard@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love Fossil-scm and it is super easy to self host, via numerous methods.

[–] MITM0@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I wish there were video tutorials of Fossil