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Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks

(arstechnica.com)
431 points dangle1 | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 16:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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flamt ◴[16 Oct 24 17:08 UTC] No.41861376[source]▶
Here is a mirror of the repo, as of the last commit before it was deleted:

https://git.cbraaten.dev/AtRiskRepos/winamp

Also here is a git bundle file which can be cloned from:

https://litter.catbox.moe/dwhadv.bundle

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sph[dead post] ◴[16 Oct 24 17:33 UTC] No.41861602[source]▶
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sangnoir ◴[16 Oct 24 18:10 UTC] No.41861950[source]▶
> If possible and willing to risk deletion, try to upload it on Github as well;

You could have easily done this yourself, under your GitHub account in the time it took you to compose your reply (with fewer keystrokes at least). GP seems content with their self-hosted mirror.

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sph ◴[16 Oct 24 19:26 UTC] No.41862858[source]▶
I am away from my keyboard, is this an acceptable excuse for you? It would have taken fewer keystrokes not to compose such a hostile response, while I was just offering a suggestion to OP.
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1. sangnoir ◴[16 Oct 24 20:15 UTC] No.41863373[source]▶
I think your request was tainted by the dig at the longevity of their self-hosted mirror.

Your suggestion not only requires time on mirror operator's part, but puts their GitHub account at risk (no matter how low you consider that risk to be). From what I can see thus far - you care more for a GitHub mirror than GP - who went through the deliberate effort of setting up the mirror away from GitHub.

Edit: changed word choice to be more charitable.