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Developer moves repository from GitHub to Codeberg over AI training policy
Original: New on the blog: I moved one of my repositories from GitHub to Codeberg 🏔️ Why? GitHub's new default of training AI on C
A software developer has publicly relocated one of his repositories from GitHub to Codeberg, a non-profit, Europe-hosted code platform, in protest at GitHub's new default of training its Copilot AI on users' code unless they opt out. He reports the migration was straightforward and praises the non-profit governance, while noting drawbacks including outages and limitations around DOIs.
Why now: GitHub's change to opt-out AI training on user code has reignited debate over developer rights and platform alternatives.
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- New on the blog: I moved one of my repositories from GitHub to Codeberg 🏔️ Why? GitHub's new default of training AI on Copilot data unless you opt out. What I found: an easy migration, non-profit governance and European hosting. But also real limits, from outages to DOI… · ArchaeoBasti@mastodon.online · 4
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