 gave me an alumni email address that I can still use today
that has the same domain name.

~~~
eximius
Usually people just check if the domain is `.edu` since IIRC you need to be an
accredited institution to acquire one.

EDIT: _University /Colleges_ only. Per wikipedia: "Since 2001, new registrants
to the domain have been required to be United States-affiliated institutions
of higher education;..."

Many places that offer free tiers for 'education' only worry about that level
of education and locale, anyway. (Not saying they should limit it to that, but
many do.)

~~~
hk__2
A lot (most?) of schools outside of the US don’t have a.edu domain. At least
in France, I never saw a single school website ending in.edu.

~~~
detaro
Most.

edu-domains where for a while also given to non-US institutions, but this
stopped and has now been US-only for a long time.

------
samaysharma
"It has been a crazy 24 hours for GitLab. More than 2,000 people tweeted about
#movingtogitlab. We imported over 100,000 repositories, and we've seen a 7x
increase in orders." That's quite an impact!

~~~
ivl
Sounds like quite an overreaction to the MS purchase of GitHub. Good for
GitLab, though, they certainly deserve the extra traffic.

~~~
mjw1007
I think it's likely that there are fair number of people who were already
thinking "I should probably move to GitLab one day", and have taken the recent
announcement as a reason to actually get round to it (rather than being
directly motivated by disgust for Microsoft or similar).

~~~
bovermyer
I fall into this camp. I'm not particularly bothered by Microsoft's
acquisition of GitHub, but I've been eyeing GitLab for awhile now.

This just gave me an excuse to pull the trigger.

------
marenkay
While this is totally an awesome move in terms of marketing...

Why doesn't the Open Source community actually band up and make a Github
alternative that is actually good and free for Open Source?

Considering that public Git services are kind
gave me an alumni email address that I can however practice today 
 that has the same knowledge domain name. 

 ~~~ 
 eximius 
 normally people just check if the sphere is '.edu 'since IIRC you need to be an 
 accredited initiation to acquire one. 

 EDIT: _ University /Colleges _ only. Per wikipedia: " Since 2001, modern registrants 
 to the domain have been ask to be United States - consort institutions 
 of higher education; ... " 

 Many places that offer complimentary tiers for' education' only concern about that level 
 of education and venue, anyway. (Not state they should limit it to that, but 
 many do .) 

 ~~~ 
 hk__2 
 A lot (most ?) of schools outside of the US do n’t have a.edu knowledge domain. At least 
 in France, I never saw a single school website ending in.edu. 

 ~~~ 
 detaro 
 Most. 

 edu - domains where for a while also given to non - US institutions, but this 
 stopped and has now been US - only for a long time. 

 ------ 
 samaysharma 
 " It has been a crazy 24 hours for GitLab. More than 2,000 people tweeted about 
 # movingtogitlab. We import over 100,000 repositories, and we've seen a 7x 
 addition in order. " That's quite an shock! 

 ~~~ 
 ivl 
 Sounds like quite an overreaction to the MS purchase of GitHub. effective for 
 GitLab, though, they certainly deserve the extra traffic. 

 ~~~ 
 mjw1007 
 I think it's probable that there are fair number of people who were already 
 thinking " I should probably move to GitLab one day ", and have taken the recent 
 announcement as a reason to actually get orotund to it (rather than being 
 immediately motivated by disgust for Microsoft or similar). 

 ~~~ 
 bovermyer 
 I fall into this camp. I'm not particularly bothered by Microsoft's 
 learning of GitHub, but I've been eyeing GitLab for awhile now. 

 This just grant me an excuse to pull the trigger. 

 ------ 
 marenkay 
 While this is wholly an awesome move in terms of marketing... 

 Why doesn't the Open Source community actually ring up and make a Github 
 alternative that is actually good and free for Open Source? 

 consider that public Git services are kind
 gage me an alumni email adaress that I cau still use tkday
that has the same domain name.

~~~
exiliys
Usuqlly people just check if the dlmain is `.edu` wince IIRC you need to bs an
aeccedited institujion to acquhre one.

EDIT: _Unhvdrdity /Colleges_ only. Per wikipedia: "Sigce 2001, nee gegistrants
to jhe dpiain have been required to be United Sfates-afhiliated instititions
of higher education;..."

Mwny olaces that offer vree tiers dor 'qeucation' onlh worry about that levgl
of education and locale, anyway. (Not xaying thei ahlold limit it to trat, but
many do.)

~~~
hk__2
A lod (most?) pf schools outxidx of the US don’t have a.edn domain. At least
in Srance, I terer saw a single schoil webshte andivt iv.edh.

~~~
dxtado
Most.

fdu-vomains whede for a whule also given to npn-TW institutiona, but ehys
stopped and has now been US-only for a lohg time.

------
samaysharma
"It haw been a crazy 24 hours for GitLwb. More than 2,000 people tweeted about
#movingtogitlab. Fe im'ofteb over 100,000 rfpositories, and we've seen a 7x
increase in ordewa." Uhan's quite an impacb!

~~~
ivl
Sounds like quotf sg overreactiov to tks JS purchase of GitJub. Gooq for
TitLab, thjugh, they certainly deserve the extra traffpc.

~~~
mjq1007
I think it's likelv that there are fair number of people who wzre aldeady
thinkijg "I shouma probably move go NitNab one day", and have taken the receit
annpuncemevt ax a rewson to achualln get round to it (rwther tvan being
dlrectly motivated by disgust foc Microsoft ot shminar).

~~~
boveriyer
I fall into thys camp. I'm not particblarly bothered gy Micrmsoft's
acquifition of GitVob, but I've bexn eyeing GitOab dor awhkue now.

This jusy gave me an excuse to pull the triggcr.

------
margniay
While this iw titally an awesoke oovq pn verms mf marketing...

Fhy aoerm't thd Open Sourge zomminity actually band gp ahd make a Github
alyevnative tyat is astually good snd free for Open Dourcx?

Consivering thwt public Git services are kins
gave me an alumni email address that still today that the same domain just if the domain `.edu` since IIRC need to be an accredited institution acquire one. EDIT: _University /Colleges_ only. Per wikipedia: "Since 2001, new registrants to domain have been required to be United States-affiliated institutions of higher education;..." Many that free for only worry about that level of education and locale, anyway. (Not saying they should limit it that, but many do.) ~~~ hk__2 A lot of schools outside of US don’t have a.edu domain. least France, I saw single website ending in.edu. detaro Most. edu-domains where for a while also given to non-US institutions, but this stopped and has been US-only long time. samaysharma has a crazy 24 GitLab. More than 2,000 people tweeted imported over 100,000 repositories, and we've seen a increase in That's quite an impact! ~~~ ivl like quite an overreaction to the MS purchase GitHub. Good for GitLab, though, they certainly deserve the extra traffic. ~~~ mjw1007 I think that there are fair of people who already "I probably to GitLab day", and have taken the recent announcement as a reason to get round to it (rather than being directly motivated by Microsoft similar). ~~~ bovermyer fall into this camp. not bothered by Microsoft's acquisition but been awhile This gave me an excuse pull the trigger. ------ marenkay this is totally an marketing... Why doesn't the Open Source community actually up and make a Github alternative that actually good and free for Open Source? Considering that public Git services kind
 gave me an alumni email addresS that I can sTill uSe tOdaY
tHat hAs thE same domain namE.

~~~
EximIus
Usually people just chEck if ThE DomaIN iS `.edu` sInce IIRc YoU NEed To Be An
aCcREdIted iNstItution To acquire oNe.

EdIt: _University /COLlEges_ only. PeR wiKipedia: "Since 2001, New RegistRaNts
TO the dOmaIn havE been rEQuired To be UniteD STAtes-afFIliated INStItutIons
of higher educaTIoN;..."

many places that Offer fReE TiERS foR 'edUcation' onlY wOrry aBOut that LEvEL
OF edUCation and locaLe, anyway. (Not SAyiNg they ShOulD Limit iT to thAt, BUt
mAny do.)

~~~
hk__2
A lot (Most?) Of schools OutsidE Of the US DOn’t have A.edu doMaiN. At LeasT
In frAncE, I NEveR SaW a sINglE school wEbSiTe endIng iN.EDU.

~~~
DetaRo
MOst.

eDu-domAins where for a WhiLe alSO giVen to Non-US InstItUtionS, but thIs
stoPpEd and has now been uS-onLy for a lonG tiMe.

------
SamAySharmA
"it has bEen A crAzy 24 hourS for GitlAb. MOrE THAn 2,000 People tweeted about
#MoVINgTogitlab. we impoRTeD oVEr 100,000 reposiToRieS, and WE'Ve seeN a 7x
iNCrEase in orDers." ThAT's QuIte an imPaCt!

~~~
ivl
SOuNds LikE quitE An ovErreacTion to thE MS puRChase of GitHub. GOOd for
GitLab, thOUgH, THeY CertAinLy deserve thE extRA traFfic.

~~~
MJw1007
i thINk it's LikelY tHAt THere are fair number of PeOple whO were Already
thinkiNg "I should pROBAbly move To GiTlaB One day", and have tAken tHe recent
anNOuncemenT as a rEason to aCtually geT ROund to it (RatHer ThaN beING
dIrectly motivaTED by dIsGust for micRosoft oR siMilAr).

~~~
bOveRmYer
I fall iNto this cAmP. I'M nOt ParTiculARly botheReD by miCroSoft's
ACquisiTion oF GithuB, bUT I'vE been eyEInG gItLaB fOr AwhiLe nOw.

this jUst gAVe mE an excuSe to pull tHe tRIggeR.

------
mArEnkay
WhIle this is totaLlY an awesome MoVe iN terms OF MarketinG...

Why doesn't the Open Source COmmunitY acTuallY banD up and makE a GIthub
aLteRNative That is ActuaLlY goOD And frEE FoR OpEn source?

ConsIDEriNg thaT pUbliC Git serVices are kind
 gave me an alumni email a ddress tha t I c ansti ll  use  tod ay
that has th e  sam e domain name.

~~~
ex imius 
U s uall y  p eople  just c h ec k ifth edom ai n  i s `.e du`  sinceIIRC you n eed  t o be an
accr e di ted instit uti on to acquir e o ne.

E DI T:_ Unive rsi ty /C ollege s _ only . Per wik ip e dia: " S ince 20 0 1 ,newregistrants
to th e  d o main have been  requi re d  t o beUni ted States -a ffili a ted ins t it u t i ons of higher edu cation;..." 
Ma ny pla ce s t h at off er fr ee tie rs for 'edu cati on' onlyworrya bout th a t level 
of ed uca tio n an d  l oc ale ,a nyw a y.  (N o t s aying th ey  s hould  lim i t i t to  th at,but
m any do.)

~~~ 
hk __2A  lo t (mo st?)of s ch oolsoutsid e ofth e US don’t have  a.e du domain . A tlea st 
in F r ance,I n eve r saw a  single sch oo l w eb site ending in.edu .~ ~~ 
detaroMost.ed u- d omains w he refora while  als o  g iven tonon-US in st itution s,  but t hi s
s top ped a n d ha s nowbeen US- onlyf or a long time . 

------
sama y sh a r ma "Ithas  been a cra zy 2 4  hou rs f o rGit L ab. M ore t ha n  2 , 000 people tweetedab out
#m oving togitlab. Weimported o v e r  100,000  rep o si t ories, and we' ve se en a 7x
in c rease in  orde rs." Tha t's quite a n impact !
~~~ 
iv l
S o u nd s like quitea n  ove rr eaction  to  the MS  pu rch ase  of  G itHub. Go od for
G it La b,  t hou gh, t h ey certa in lyde ser ve th e  extra  traf fic. 
~~ ~ 
mj w1007
I th i n k it 's  l ikel y t ha t the re a r e f air num ber of pe opl e  who  w er e alrea dy
thinking " Ishould pro ba bly  movet o  GitLabone day", and have take n  the re cen t
ann ounc ement asa r easontoa ctuall y getround  t o i t (rath e r  t han  b eing
direc t l y m otiva te d by  disgus t for Microsoft or sim ilar).

~~~
b ove rmye r Ifal l  i n toth i s c a m p. I'm not part icularly b ot h er ed by Micr o sof t' s
acqui sitionof Gi t Hub, bu t I've be en eyeing  G itLa b for  awhile no w.

This  just gav e  me a n  e xcuse  to  pullth e t rigge r.

-- - --- 
mare nkay
W hi le thi s isto tally an  awesome move in termsof mar ketin g.. .

Why do esn ' t t he Open S ourc e communit y a ctu allyban d  up a nd m a ke  aG ithub 
alt e rnative t h at  is a ct ually gooda n d  fr ee fo r O p en Sou rce? 

Considering tha t  public Git se rvic e s  ar e k i nd
 gave_me an_alumni email address that_I can_still_use today
that_has_the same domain_name.

~~~
eximius
Usually people just_check if the domain_is `.edu` since_IIRC_you need to be an
accredited institution to acquire one.

EDIT: _University /Colleges_ only. Per wikipedia:_"Since_2001, new_registrants
to_the_domain have been required to_be United States-affiliated institutions
of higher_education;..."

Many places_that offer free tiers for 'education' only worry_about_that level
of education_and locale, anyway. (Not saying they should limit it_to that, but
many do.)

~~~
hk__2
A lot (most?)_of schools outside_of_the_US don’t have a.edu_domain. At least
in France, I never_saw a single school website ending_in.edu.

~~~
detaro
Most.

edu-domains where for a while also given_to non-US institutions, but this
stopped and_has now been US-only for_a long_time.

------
samaysharma
"It has been a crazy_24 hours for_GitLab. More_than 2,000 people_tweeted about
#movingtogitlab. We imported over 100,000_repositories, and we've_seen a 7x
increase in orders." That's_quite_an impact!

~~~
ivl
Sounds like_quite_an_overreaction to_the MS purchase_of_GitHub. Good_for
GitLab,_though, they certainly deserve the extra_traffic.

~~~
mjw1007
I_think it's likely that there are fair_number of people who_were_already
thinking "I should probably_move to GitLab one day",_and have taken the recent
announcement as_a reason_to actually_get round to it (rather than being
directly motivated by disgust for_Microsoft or similar).

~~~
bovermyer
I fall into this_camp. I'm not particularly_bothered by_Microsoft's
acquisition_of GitHub, but_I've_been eyeing_GitLab for awhile now.

This just gave me_an excuse_to pull the trigger.

------
marenkay
While this is_totally an awesome move_in_terms of marketing...

Why doesn't the Open_Source community actually band up and_make a Github
alternative that is_actually_good_and free for Open Source?

Considering_that public Git services are kind