Leaving GitHub

PkR

Microsoft, who acquired GitHub 5 years ago, are demonstrating their true intentions regarding the future of the site that used to be the largest hub of free and open source community projects.

I was a user of GitHub before Microsoft acquired it, and they have no moral right to impose their new rules and threaten to lock me out of my work if I don’t obey. You can debate the security, necessity and efficacy of 2FA in general or for GitHub in particular, but to sum up my thoughts on this measure:
– I’m not going to use any form of 2FA for my account on GitHub;
– I find forcing 2FA on long-term users, AND locking out those who don’t want it, unacceptable.

So, I have decided to leave GitHub permanently. I will not be coming back to GitHub even if they reverse the decision (though obviously they won’t).

Among other projects, the following SADX mods and tools have had their source code relocated to GitLab:
Dreamcast Conversion
Dreamcast DLC
Sound Overhaul
Debug Mode
SADX Style Water
Time of Day
SADX Mod Installer
SA1-DC-HD

As I am leaving GitHub, I will no longer be able to contribute to the following projects on the X-Hax organization:
HD GUI 2
SADX Mod Loader / Mod Loader Common
SA Tools and SA Tools Wiki
SA Tools (research)
SADX Modding Wiki
Decompilation projects
bass-vgmstream

I will also be losing the ability to contribute (at least directly) to the following projects:
Lantern Engine
Input Mod
SADX: Fixed Edition
Onion Blur

Depending on what kind of “restrictions” Microsoft put on my account, I may also become unable to report issues or participate in discussions in the above projects after October 6th, 2023.

Leaving is not easy, and losing touch with the community and projects I’ve put a lot of personal time into building and improving sure hurts. Still, I hope you understand and accept my decision.

Thank you for following my work all this time.