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FAQ Why use GitHub for this? #10
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Because GitHub has graciously offered us the hosting. Also, because GitHub is more than just storage for git repos, it is also a social network for code. Lastly, GitHub's API allows for a pseduo-API to GITenberg for free!
But the project is GITenberg, not GITHUBerg. If we could provide better tools with a separate website that we write and maintain, then we may.
Also, putting GITenberg on GitHub means that it isn't owned by me. If someone wants to fork a book on github, that book is now theirs.
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liabobia commentedon Jan 15, 2013
Changes to: Why are we putting books on github?
liabobia commentedon Jan 15, 2013
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[start with more ideological response. description of how gitenberg will improve the books and access to them. rephrase bottom paragraph and move it up here.]
Because GitHub has graciously offered us the hosting [grammer]. Also, because GitHub is more than just storage for git repos, it is also a social network for code. Lastly, GitHub's API allows for a pseduo-API [don't use the same word base twice in one sentence] to GITenberg for free!
But the project is GITenberg, not GITHUBerg. If we could provide better tools with a separate website that we write and maintain, then we may [don't discuss pre-failures, move suggested forks and help to "how can I help?" section].
Also, putting GITenberg on GitHub means that it isn't owned by me. If someone wants to fork a book on github, that book is now theirs.