Microsoft acquiring GitHub?

[markspereira]

It would be a really good initiative to have Mango as the backend component for a github like front-end application. I would happily work towards this.

[YZhenY]

With the recent events, I'd be a fan of working towards something similar too. Keen to hear more.

[DanielMcCoshen]

I'd be a fan as well, with recent developments

[bmiller59]

I agree! Now is the right time to push a decentralized git alternative. The question is which one? A productive discussion is currently underway here: upend/IF_MS_BUYS_GITHUB_IMMA_OUT#44

I encourage one of the knowledgeable project maintainers to actively engage in the conversation/debate about alternatives and advocate for mango. This could attract many more developers/contributors/users and lead to true github alternative. Thank you for your consideration.

A comparison spreadsheet is referenced on that issue, but it does not yet include mango details. Would be great to fill it out.

Thank you!

NOTE: The above forum is closing down but the Google Sheet is still available:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZryaOx4VYHQ_oWLtRjvFrr4RhVjR484eFe7du3Usa4/edit#gid=0

[taylorjdawson]

Hey guys! I'm with you on trying to revive this repo or creating something similar. We have yet to create a standard decentralised version control system based on the blockchain. This is the frontier folks!

[rubelux]

I have been thinking on it for a long time, happy to help,

[eykrehbein]

I'm working on a similar system with an additional frontend layer like GitHub has.

[aperonam]

I have found this project, www.ethergit.io , with an active gitter https://gitter.im/ethergit-io/Lobby, which is basically a fully decentralized Github that uses Swarm for storage and ethereum smart contracts for governance of the repository. First release is announced to be in the coming months

[rubelux]

@jsrbn I have been looking at this as well but using Metamask and Electron instead of the online service, so it's more secure. Also, I have some other ideas in terms of meritocracy for repos governance.

[taylorjdawson]

@aperonam I am a little uncomfortable by the fact that they don't a public repo... but let's hope they come out with something great!

[Sorkanius]

@taylorjdawson they just announced in their gitter why the don't have a public repo, the answer is interesting:

Two reasons: We want to release a good first version people can build on tha thas a clear architecture and way forward. Right now there is lot of POC code and things we need to clean up. The second reason is that we want to release Ethergit on Ethergit.

[taylorjdawson]

So it looks like there are a few people/entities working towards a solution. @jsrbn is your system in a public git repository?
@rubelux I would interested in hearing more about your ideas as well.

It would be cool to create a comparison sheet of the decentralised git systems.
@Sorkanius Thanks for the info! Lol nice: “Release Ethergit on Ethergit.”

[eykrehbein]

@taylorjdawson not yet but working hard on the platform

[osarrouy]

Hey folks,

For those of you who are interested we are currently developing pando: https://github.com/ryhope/pando

We are funded and backed by the amazing folks from Aragon. The alpha release is out to play with on testnet and the project is moving quite fast.

Feel free to come and open an issue if you wanna help :)

[osarrouy]

Here is a small medium article if you wanna know more: https://medium.com/ryhope-network/pando-b5e1a2af3152 :)

[taylorjdawson]

@osarrouy did you guys get ifps working stable?