[INTPenis]

So true.

But to me as a long time Gitlab fan this shows the power of using Gitlab. Because if they were using Gitlab when the DMCA hits they could have easily migrated to their own Gitlab instance.

While Github would have to export things into another format. I'm sure people have worked on exporting data from Github to Gitlab but it seems much easier to just use Gitlab.

Edit: And of course besides data, you can't migrate contributors as easy. Which is also where Gitlab is powerful because it's open source and people are actually discussing federation in it. I doubt Github will ever get any kind of federation outside of microsoft services.

[qwertox]

> could have easily migrated to their own Gitlab instance

Not sure if I would do that. Wouldn't that make me directly a target for the companies issuing the DMCA?

[INTPenis]

You're always a target of DMCA takedown requests, but having the freedom to host yourself anywhere with federation to other instances would give you the freedom to ignore it.

[corobo]

You're already a direct target of the DMCA if you control the code. They go through GitHub for ease.

Yes, if you host this anywhere without safe harbour protection you're going to get the DMCA takedown directly