[dba-Tech] GitHub private repositories now free for up to three collaborators

[Gustav Brock]

Hi Jim

I believe that VS can work with most repositories, but at least TFS and GitHub are tightly integrated (= easy to setup and connect). But, as VS is a tool for large enterprises, it will have to work with the (expensive) systems these use.

TFS Online has a neat free tier. I think it has been renamed a couple of times - the current seems to be: 

Azure DevOps:
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/devops/repos/

This is nice if you are a team and wish to control the full process. As it will match even very large projects, I find it an overkill and too heavy (loaded with features I would never use) for my single-developer projects.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> På vegne af Jim Lawrence
Sendt: 9. januar 2019 08:55
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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] GitHub private repositories now free for up to three collaborators

My goodness, you have an impressive list of code routines. 

Its good to hear that you can now work collaboratively with multiple contributors so your GitHub account can be more like a work site than just an off-line repository. 

I have never used TFS before, too big and too expensive. (...and there are a number of low cost alternatives but maybe not applications that can incorporate into the Microsoft code-sphere.) 

Jim

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From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:29:15 PM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] GitHub private repositories now free for up to three collaborators

Hi Jim

GitHub works extremely well. All my recent public VBA projects are stored on GitHub:
https://github.com/GustavBrock?tab=repositories

Also, it integrates nicely with Visual Studio, but I mostly use VS for work that can't be public, thus it has been of little use to me in that context. Until now, I have used TFS online for those repositories, but I find it somewhat tricky to work with. That will change now.

/gustav

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Sendt: 9. januar 2019 08:08
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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] GitHub private repositories now free for up to three collaborators

Hi Gustav:

I have rarely been involved with Github/GetLab. I was at the tail end of my career when these sites became the de facto online app source but I have pulled numerous chunks of code from the GitHub public repositories over the years. Mostly for enjoyment but occasionally working out a solution.

Aside: I just hope Microsoft doesn't bork it; "kill the golden goose" while trying to make more profit.

Jim

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From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 10:55:10 PM
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Hi Jim

I guess so, or any other combo of GitHub accounts.
But I know no more than what the press release tells.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> På vegne af Jim Lawrence
Sendt: 9. januar 2019 01:33
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Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] GitHub private repositories now free for up to three collaborators

Its a start. Does this mean three separate companies with one representative each?

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 1:59:49 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] GitHub private repositories now free for up to three collaborators

Hi all

Great news:

https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/07/github-free-users-now-get-unlimited-private-repositories/

/gustav