The Linux DRM Projects Are Plotting Their Transition To Gitlab

[shmerl]

When will Mesa bug tracker move to Gitlab?

[eydee]

Tomorrow: Microsoft buys GitLab Inc.

[tuxd3v]

Sorry. I just have so many questions when it's about Google.

What about IP addresses from cloners/visitors of that instance? Do you realize Google may use that data to further build a profile of you? (and then probably sell it to somebody?)

Yeah, I know we shouldn't care, but I just don't feel like indirectly telling *everything* about me to a company...

You are completly Right.
And you should care the most you can..

In the Open Source World, we praise a lot, our Freedoms.

Google is part of a Spionage Program, like other companies... they are not Trust at all, they spy the most they can.
Anny one Still remember the PRISM Program???

To those with less mental resilience to remember facts:

"PRISM collects stored internet communications based on demands made to internet companies such as Google Inc"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_...llance_program)

If you put your profile information availlable, to them ...
Ho boy...this is Not how Free Software works, we praise our Freedom, and our privacy.

[Luke_Wolf]

You are completly Right.
And you should care the most you can..

In the Open Source World, we praise a lot, our Freedoms.

Google is part of a Spionage Program, like other companies... they are not Trust at all, they spy the most they can.
Anny one Still remember the PRISM Program???

To those with less mental resilience to remember facts:

"PRISM collects stored internet communications based on demands made to internet companies such as Google Inc"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_...llance_program)

If you put your profile information availlable, to them ...
Ho boy...this is Not how Free Software works, we praise our Freedom, and our privacy.

Shut up you.

You're doing the equivalent of pretending wearing a hat will protect you when you're otherwise running around buck naked with everything hanging out and flopping around.

[FastCode]

Why would APKs be involved? I'm talking about my glibc/X11 Linux desktops, not smartphones.

APK is the name of the famous slashdot troll who comments about his host file generator every chance he gets.
It was meant as a joke

[ssokolow]

APK is the name of the famous slashdot troll who comments about his host file generator every chance he gets.
It was meant as a joke

Ahh. I never knew much about the cultural side of things on Slashdot.

[tildearrow]

You do realize that if you commit code to a public repository you're giving far far far far far more information than your IP address would give, in fact your IP address is basically pointless at that point as often they'll have your real name, or at the very least an email address to identify you by even without having to own the repository itself right?

I do, but the actual problem is Google.
What if they decide to read the logs on what I've visited, cloned or something? They can use that information to further add to their "profile" of me, which then they say they use for "ad personalization" and stuff...

(this applies for other big name companies too, such as Microsoft, but they have smaller presence than Google (which is almost everywhere with their ads and analytics))

[Luke_Wolf]

I do, but the actual problem is Google.
What if they decide to read the logs on what I've visited, cloned or something? They can use that information to further add to their "profile" of me, which then they say they use for "ad personalization" and stuff...

(this applies for other big name companies too, such as Microsoft, but they have smaller presence than Google (which is almost everywhere with their ads and analytics))

If you're that worried about this just cut your cable and stop using the internet. Most websites are now hosted on the servers of big companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, and are using Cloudflare or a similar service to handle your DNS requests. You can't be perfectly anonymous and an open source developer on the internet at the same time. Even if you are using a VPN you still have to have unique identifiable credentials, and by definition you're leaving your footprint deep on the internet through the code you upload.

I'm not saying you shouldn't be concerned about your privacy but developing code in a public repository is only a few orders better than using Facebook in terms of what all you're putting out there publicly for everyone to see. Enough to where caring about those sorts of games in regards to the web host for your repo is pointless.

[tuxd3v]

Shut up you.

You're doing the equivalent of pretending wearing a hat will protect you when you're otherwise running around buck naked with everything hanging out and flopping around.

Trying to transport your image, to the others arround,
Without knowing nothing about them...its a terrible mistake.

Don't assume your behaviour is what the other ones have.
I prise a lot my fredoms and values, and hosting on Google is like making a contract with the devil.
The world changed after PRISM, and other programs tourout public, thanks to snowden , assange and anothers...you should revise your attitude on front of the facts.

[tildearrow]

If you're that worried about this just cut your cable and stop using the internet. Most websites are now hosted on the servers of big companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, and are using Cloudflare or a similar service to handle your DNS requests. You can't be perfectly anonymous and an open source developer on the internet at the same time. Even if you are using a VPN you still have to have unique identifiable credentials, and by definition you're leaving your footprint deep on the internet through the code you upload.

I'm not saying you shouldn't be concerned about your privacy but developing code in a public repository is only a few orders better than using Facebook in terms of what all you're putting out there publicly for everyone to see. Enough to where caring about those sorts of games in regards to the web host for your repo is pointless.

I just hope my ISP's DNS doesn't rely on Google for DNS...

I use "pseudonymity" for using any Internet service... I put a clear barrier between the Internet and "legal" personal information.

I perfectly know using Git for publishing code or stuff involves giving away a fair amount of data, but I know what I am publishing (and everyone can see it anyway, so it does not matter in this case).
But when it comes to just browsing code, I do worry if it is hosted by Google due to the privacy concerns regarding it...

I've partially cut the cables by doing my own anti-Google DNS but here I really will do so now. Goodbye.