That goes for plenty of articles here, I’ve always felt that Hacker News was for any articles that people in tech might find interesting. I thought this was a great piece, and really well written, I’m glad it was posted here.
They'd have to prove marketplace confusion -- that an ordinary consumer might buy some LitHub services and believe them to be GitHub services.
If GitLabs changed their name to 'GitHlub', they'd be too close. But a shipping company named GIT-HUB might be totally ok if their logos and ads were distinct.