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*'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with [[Artificial intelligence|AI]].<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Andrew |date=2025-11-26 |title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg |url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>

*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Oct 2019 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source ~~and proprietary~~.

*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Oct 2019 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source.

*'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed|reason=or is it?|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab|GitLab]].

*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>

*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's [[wikipedia:Uptime|uptime]] has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>

==Incidents==

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 *'''Privacy:''' GH is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage. GH has recently engaged in aggressive Copilot integration.<ref>https://github.com/features/copilot ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0304-56/https://github.com:443/features/copilot Archived])</ref> Many projects such as the Gentoo Linux project, have left GH due to the privacy and security concerns associated with [[Artificial intelligence|AI]].<ref> https://itsfoss.com/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0305-45/https://itsfoss.com:443/news/gentoo-github-switch-begins/ Archived])</ref><ref> https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg ([https://megalodon.jp/2026-0326-0306-04/https://www.linuxjournal.com:443/content/gentoo-charts-new-path-moving-away-github-toward-codeberg Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kelley |first=Andrew |date=2025-11-26 |title=Migrating from GitHub to Codeberg |url=https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260303052544/https://ziglang.org/news/migrating-from-github-to-codeberg |archive-date=2026-03-03 |access-date=2026-03-16 |website=⚡ Zig Programming Language}}</ref>
-*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Oct 2019 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.
+*'''Transparency:''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source,<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 Oct 2019 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=16 Sep 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref> the platform itself is closed-source.
 *'''Market control:''' GH is the platform that hosts the most important repositories in the world.{{Citation needed|reason=or is it?|date=2026-05-11}} It's the standard-de-facto for hosting and managing source-code, often overshadowing platforms such as [[wikipedia:Codeberg|Codeberg]] and [[wikipedia:GitLab|GitLab]].
-*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's uptime has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>
+*'''Reliability:''' ever since Microsoft acquired it, GH's [[wikipedia:Uptime|uptime]] has degraded.<ref>https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/</ref> Projects such as [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] have left GH because of this.<ref>https://mitchellh.com/writing/ghostty-leaving-github</ref> There have been multiple incidents (elaborated in the next section), such as Git-history corruption and security vulnerabilities. GH has apologized and they plan to improve the situation.<ref>https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/an-update-on-github-availability/</ref>
 ==Incidents==