What is this?
An open letter and protest campaign against GitHub restricting Iranian developers' accounts, which also showcases open-source projects made by Iranian developers.
An open letter and protest campaign against GitHub restricting Iranian developers' accounts, which also showcases open-source projects made by Iranian developers.Is it a tool I can install, or something else?Neither - there is nothing to install or run. The repository is the message itself: a manifesto, a list of Iranian-made projects, suggested alternatives and thousands of supporters.
Neither - there is nothing to install or run. The repository is the message itself: a manifesto, a list of Iranian-made projects, suggested alternatives and thousands of supporters.What can I do to support the campaign?Star and share it with #githubForEveryone, add a folder with your username to the 'together' folder, commit code that prints 'GitHub is for everyone', or open a pull request.
Star and share it with #githubForEveryone, add a folder with your username to the 'together' folder, commit code that prints 'GitHub is for everyone', or open a pull request.What exactly did GitHub do to Iranian developers?It cut access to private repositories without warning and banned users who had ever connected from an Iranian IP, even if they lived elsewhere - the authors call it a ban by nationality.
It cut access to private repositories without warning and banned users who had ever connected from an Iranian IP, even if they lived elsewhere - the authors call it a ban by nationality.What did the campaign ask GitHub to do?Let people download their private repos and gists or make them public, stop restricting users by nationality, and publicly announce and apologize for the decision, the way Slack did earlier.
Let people download their private repos and gists or make them public, stop restricting users by nationality, and publicly announce and apologize for the decision, the way Slack did earlier.Did GitHub end up changing anything?Partly: GitHub Pages worked again for restricted users, private repos and gists could be made public, and the warning box became dismissable. GitHub later revised some restrictions, so the campaign wound down.
Partly: GitHub Pages worked again for restricted users, private repos and gists could be made public, and the warning box became dismissable. GitHub later revised some restrictions, so the campaign wound down.Which Iranian-made projects does it point to?Notable ones like Kutt, Kue, Mosca, HarfBuzz, Intro.js, PyGlossary, PyCM, fl_chart and goinsta, with a link to the full list in the README.
Notable ones like Kutt, Kue, Mosca, HarfBuzz, Intro.js, PyGlossary, PyCM, fl_chart and goinsta, with a link to the full list in the README.What are similar projects?support.996.ICU, Dism-Multi-language, diaspora, git-history, 996.ICU, gitea, 955.WLB, tips
support.996.ICU, Dism-Multi-language, diaspora, git-history, 996.ICU, gitea, 955.WLB, tipsWhich topics is it in?politics, iran, free-software, gitlab, social-network, community-driven, news, community, foss, collaboration, translation, github
politics, iran, free-software, gitlab, social-network, community-driven, news, community, foss, collaboration, translation, github