On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 23:23:48 +0100
Alexander Berntsen <bernalex@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On 14/02/15 23:13, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
> > That's how Git works.
>
> Consider contributors (Gentoo developers or not) that want to submit
> patches to a project. They should have access to the primary
> repository (git or not), and be able to contribute without being
> forced to use proprietary software. This is incredibly easy to
> facilitate, so I don't expect us to have a problem related to github
> and our social mission here.

What if their ISP runs proprietary software to manage its network? Will
Gentoo accept patches by pigeon? (Obviously the postal service can't be
relied upon to not use proprietary software.)

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Ciaran McCreesh