Alain VagnerMar 26
Codeberg
Newsflash: We're NOT updating how Codeberg uses data to improve "AI-powered coding assistants". (We don't.)
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Show threadmagicmarcyMar 25
@Codeberg yeah, but "If you do not contribute to any free/libre software project at all, Codeberg is unfortunately not the right place for you."
Show threadn0tooseMar 25

@magicmarcy @Codeberg The infrastructure is free-to-use, but comes at the "cost" of giving back to the community - those are indeed our house rules, and this is how we use non-profit (donated) money as per our statutes.

Besides, other platforms are more monetarily expensive and don't offer you the entire source code under a free and open-source license to self-host if you don't agree with their price, right?

Show threadn0tooseMar 25
@magicmarcy @Codeberg P.S. The point you're trying to make under a post speaking out against slopification is undermined in my eyes due to the profile picture, unfortunately.
Show threadmagicmarcyMar 25
@n0toose @Codeberg Shots fired... well played ... but you didn't understand the point.
Show threadmagicmarcyMar 25
@n0toose @Codeberg Yes, that's all correct - I simply wanted to point out that a false comparison is being made here, as the goals and orientation are completely different. Codeberg is not a profit-oriented company – that's the difference.
Show threadn0tooseMar 25
@magicmarcy @Codeberg We don't see ourselves as "a GitHub alternative" because we play by different rules for the benefit of free and open-source projects, and that is what we market ourselves with (and that was the goal we were trying to make).
Show threadmagicmarcyMar 25
@n0toose @Codeberg Yes, I understand that - but using GitHub's negative aspect to draw attention to oneself when offering something completely different is, in my opinion, the wrong approach.
Show threadAymeric BaudMar 25
@magicmarcy @n0toose @Codeberg I don't know what shenanigans both of you are up to, but for me, codeberg is an alternative to github, and that seems pretty clear actually. The main pupose of these services being hosting git repositories.
Show threadLumiukko6d ago
@ayba @magicmarcy @n0toose @Codeberg I second what this person said :D
Show threadP.McNewHold 5d ago

@ayba @magicmarcy @n0toose @Codeberg
I would say the main bit there is that it isn't an alternative to GitHub, as in, it isn't suitable for most for-profit companies using Git. The same for folks that use generative AI and all sorts of proprietary GitHub features.

It is, however, a welcoming place for people developing and publishing OSS software. Hence, why you would need to advertise to the folks that will be interested, using GitHub as the de facto Git/software code hosting platform.

Show threadn0toose5d ago
@poorpocketsmcnewhold @ayba @magicmarcy @Codeberg Thanks for taking the time to elaborate on this for me, I'll "borrow" the explanation if this ever comes up again. 😅
Show threadn0toose5d ago
@poorpocketsmcnewhold @ayba @magicmarcy @Codeberg (It probably will, it comes up very often.)
Show threadadvokattMar 25
@Codeberg *giggle*
Show threadPiotr Esden-TempskiMar 25

@Codeberg Thanks! The more I use your service the more I like it. Not just for the reasons at hand but also for technical reasons. Thank you for being awesome!

Will be moving the rest of my open source projects to your platform. 🙏

Show threadChad McCulloughMar 25
@Codeberg Yet another reason to support Codeberg.
Show threadAndre_601 🇨🇭 Mar 26
@Codeberg Let me guess... This is a little jab towards GitHub and their update mail?
(I got such a mail and went to disable everything I could related to AI. Sadly quite a few options seem to be forced to enable with no disable option...)
Show threadpixl_xip 🪿Mar 26
@Codeberg thank you! Saw this after reading gh’s email earlier
Show threadCalum Andrew MorrellMar 26
@Codeberg This is the best sort of ToS and AUP update.
Show threadAyush Agarwal (आयुष अग्रवाल)Mar 26
@Codeberg I'm happy to see such a stance but it'd be nicer if there was some decision about what I proposed a few weeks ago.
Ayush Agarwal (आयुष अग्रवाल) (@[email protected])

@Codeberg Has Codeberg taken a clear public stance against hosting repositories using LLMs to partially or entirely generate code? I’m aware about the various measures hosting platforms have to take these days to stay online and I feel it would do well for Codeberg to take a clear and explicit stance against hosting LLM assisted repositories. One of the obvious responses I anticipate is that it may not be possible to detect LLM generated code in repositories and that’s completely fine. The goal shouldn’t be to necessarily identify each and every such repository but to take a clear stance against LLMs and discourage people from using Codeberg to host code generated after, possibly, having participated in DDoSing Codeberg. #Codeberg

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Show threadJigme Datse6d ago
@Codeberg Good. If someone wants to do so, grab some code, and use it to train their own model, while not "happy" I have little problem with that. If a company hosting code, decides they want to do that, I have a problem with that.

Of course, I use Forgejo myself, with my own instance. Because I got tired of moving from one platform to another...