From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Git does not require any rCLForgerCY. But unlike Fossil (known from
Sqlite), it does not have an integrated issue tracker. (I bet
there are Git-addons for this though.) Unfortunately, it has
become mainstream to use keep a web browser displaying the
(JS-based) web interface of a so-called rCLGit forgerCY to track and
manage issues/tickets.
One alternative to forges is Radicle
https://radicle.xyz
which is distributed; provides a CLI and an optional web interface
for servers; extends Git by a data structure for issues; and
introduces a rCymagicrCO reference on instances to submit patches,
thus finding a middle way between the PR- and email-workflows.
Anyway, the whole free software version control, distribution,
management, archiving stuff is a mess.
But at least, many project move to Codeberg now!
https://codeberg.org
It is a Git forge running a Forgejo instance (forked from Gitea)
maintained by a non-profit association based in Germany.
GNU Guix (the Guile/Scheme based functional package manager and
system distribution) moved not only their source control from GNU
Savannah to Codeberg but also their issue tracker.
https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/migrating-to-codeberg/
Zig (a systems programming language and compiler) moved from
Github to Codeberg last year.
https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/
Gentoo Linux, which the HA HA HA HA person on this newsgroup seems
to like a lot, also moved to Codeberg. This month. In their
announcement they emphasize that you don't need to create a fork
of their repository on your Codeberg profile to contribute. I
think you still need such a profile though?
https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/02/16/codeberg.html
I wonder why these projects don't just run their own Forgejo
instance. But at the same time, I see that it's a lot of work to
do so.
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Cheers
Mekeor
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