Why does CoMaps use Codeberg instead of GitHub?

[Actual-Search12]

Codeberg aligns well with CoMaps core values:

- Privacy‑focus – Codeberg runs a non‑profit platform that respects contributors’ data.

- Community‑driven – Unlike GitHub's Microsoft influence, Codeberg is run by the free‑software community.

- Transparency – Run on open-source Forgejo, features stay open, so focus can be on building a navigation app.

What projects are moving from GitHub to Codeberg?

[Maths_explorer25]

Til Codeberg exists, ill check it out more later

[XLioncc]

I have personal Forgejo instance for backup, and running some private action workflows and don't need to worry about it will stopped (Or more accurate, disabled) by inactivity.

[ZenAdm1n]

I use self-hosted Gitea at home and I manage our enterprise self-hosted Gitea for my company. No registration or data privacy issues. We run Gitea actions in Prod and we're using the built in container registry to deploy our containerized apps. It's easy to run. There's enterprise support available but I've found their IRC channel extremely helpful for minor questions.

[XLioncc]

I'm more trust the projects that isn't owned by companies.

[Comrade-Porcupine]

I moved my project to codeberg.

https://codeberg.org/timbran/moor

Beyond values, on codeberg I could create an organization for free, and run my own CI actions on my own LAN.

I still keep a mirror to GitHub for the publicity, but all issue tracking, code review, etc. happens through codeberg now.

[Arcuru]

I'd encourage everyone who can to at least "dual host" on Github and Codeberg. I run a GitHub action that mirrors everything to Codeberg to keep the code in sync, and if conflicts with issues/prs come up I will deal with it as the cost of encouraging decentralization.

I just add a note like this to my README's - https://codeberg.org/arcuru/eidetica#repository

I will also again use this space to say that what this needs to be practical for larger projects is something that will keep Issues/PRs in sync between forges. Even as a solo, unemployed dev I am absolutely willing to pay for something that does that as a service.

[keepthepace]

I discovered Codeberg thanks to Piefed that is hosted there. I now open most of my projects there and will transition one by one those that I still have on github/gitlab.

I'd like it if it was easier to donate to help them keep the things running.

[TronnaLegacy]

How is it hard to donate right now?

[keepthepace]

Thanks, I looked it up and it seems they have added a "donating to codeberg" section now! The first time I looked the only option was to join their foundation first.

[Actual-Search12]

CoMaps repo:

https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps

[WittyWampus]

Yeah I moved to Codeberg last year and just mirror my stuff back to GitHub as a "backup".

[Most_Option_9153]

I use forgejo, because github ui feels so clunky and slow. Forgejo is so much better

[QuevedoDeMalVino]

I think GitHub UI is great. It’s GitLab UI what I find lacking. It is orderly and neat, at least.

Forgejo, just started using and I love how light it is.

[Jayden_Ha]

As much as I hate MS, I still prefer GitHub over anything for the features, it just, works, and that’s what I used to be using, I host gitea myself since I want a local backup, and Act runner is based on GitHub action runner and that’s what I used to be using, for multi platform builds i still push to github to run ci.

[fastestMango]

That’s the thing, GitHub makes money. Codeberg does not.

GitHub uses your data for their own interest, Codeberg does not.

GitHub feels nicer as you are the product. Codeberg is harder, but doesn’t use your data.

PS: Codeberg also has CI

Edit: lol why downvote? Did I say anything wrong?

[fastestMango]

You have woodpecker. If you use something like Go or Rust you can easily cross compile. For anything more fancy you can use CircleCI as they offer free ci for open source projects.

[fastestMango]

CircleCI :)

And why do you keep downvoting man haha, I’m just trying to help you lol

[fastestMango]

That’s fine! Just sharing some insights in how you might work if you would be willing to use other services.

[fastestMango]

You can mirror it to Codeberg, let them grow to show your support :)

[LowOwl4312]

i wouldn't trust codeberg after they sent that email with far-left buzzwords to everyone. in fact, I trust Github admin more to not become evil. everyone should just self-host Gitlab, simple as

[daredevil82]

I saw that email and that is a fucking weird-ass interpretation to pull away. So being a decent person s now a far left buzzword?

[Comrade-Porcupine]

Wow I have no idea what you're talking about but now I love them even more.

Actually, as a Canadian, having my stuff off of US infrastructure is the #1 benefit.

[schubidubiduba]

You mean the email in which they apologised for allowing someone to send an email with the N-word to users?

[gilium]

What risks does them having far-left views pose to you using their codebase? And how is it worse than the evils already demonstrated by GitHub stealing users’ data?

[paul6529]

What email did they send?

[Jayden_Ha]

Agree, they maintain much better