[lmm]

> Finding an HTTP+FTP server was easier than finding github.

No it wasn't. Seriously, where?

[skydhash]

There was a lot of sites that provided some cpanel-like option as long as you're ok with yourcoolname.weirdhostingname.com. I believe they all came with a filebrowser and the always present public_html folder.

[shunia_huang]

It'd be nice to mention some big names here that are capable of:

a) git pull & push for updates

b) good enough CDN distribution, sometimes interactive examples/project page loads tons of files

c) good enough security promises of the entire platform/infra

d) good enough serviceable time, we do not need 99.9999SLA but better not down often

e) have generous free tier

f) great DX & UX, this one is small but small headache adds up quickly

[lmm]

There was geocities (now gone) and a couple of *.tk domains that would inject their ads all over your page. Neither makes a great substitute for GitHub pages these days.

[Diti]

Didn’t your ISP provide you with free FTP storage? The French ones did, at least.

[lmm]

Maybe decades ago. My current one doesn't.

[Diti]

I just checked, I’m not using the feature but my current ISP still offers it: https://assistance.free.fr/articles/631 (10 GB FTP storage tied to the ISP-specific e-mail address).

[lmm]

Having looked it up, mine makes it an add-on service for 1,045円/month + 5,500円 set-up fee, at which point you might as well use a dedicated VPS service (which is probably what's actually going on behind the scenes anyway).