Does it make sense to switch to a Github Alternative ?

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The article discusses the recent downtime issues with GitHub and questions whether developers should consider switching to alternatives, speculating on when a majority might make the switch.

<p>Github has been down consistently over the last few months - does it make sense to switch to alternatives now?</p> <p>When do you think majority will switch?</p>
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# Does it make sense to switch to a Github Alternative ? Source: [https://lobste.rs/s/0zdh32/does_it_make_sense_switch_github](https://lobste.rs/s/0zdh32/does_it_make_sense_switch_github) Github has been down consistently over the last few months \- does it make sense to switch to alternatives now? When do you think majority will switch?

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