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If you needed GitHub, you would have noticed by now.
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I often wake up thinking "Is this it? Is this all there is in life?" I'm searching for that something which I can't seem to find. At first I thought maybe I'm missing some Big-O in my life. Clearly that wasn't it. Now I'm going with GitHub 
And I don't think people quite missed electricity or cars or airplanes or computers...
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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I use Microsoft's Visual Studio Online (TFS) for source control and CodeProject and CodePlex to showcase my open source code. I find VSO invaluable - it supports both TFS and Git.
/ravi
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There's other options out there besides GitHub, BitBucket for example was mentioned.
I often meet your criteria: don't need to collaborate, don't need source control, not interested in sharing the code, etc.
I still however used, for years, SVN because I wanted an offsite backup to important docs, and I am often working on my laptop somewhere, and so I'm frequently collaborating with myself, if you will.
The most important reason for using GitHub, specifically, is that in the last year, as I've poked around on occasion for contract jobs, every single potential lead has asked me for my GitHub account to see some sample code.
You may not be looking for work now, but it's a really good thing to start building your code base, your commit history, etc., for some projects you are OK with making public. In fact, my github account is now a standard part of my resume.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: my github account is now a standard part of my resume.
Good point. I've read that GitHub is the new resume in other articles too. I think I'll just create an account and see where it goes. I might even use it in the future. At least I can try it out a bit
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Sander Rossel wrote: At least I can try it out a bit
Enjoy!
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: asked me for my GitHub account to see some sample code
I would never put up with that, and fortunately I don't need to. Nor would I give them my CP ID. If they want me to bring or send some code I will, but I wouldn't want them to see old and/or buggy code.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: Nor would I give them my CP ID
Well, my ID is public, it's easy enough to look up.
PIEBALDconsult wrote: but I wouldn't want them to see old and/or buggy code.
Personally, that's why what I post there has to meet a certain level of quality, otherwise it'll go into a private repo.
Marc
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Do not ask what GitHub can do for you
Ask what you can do for GitHub
 
Life is too shor
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What? That didn't even make sense... 
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Yeah, I know. It just didn't make any sense 
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Sander Rossel wrote: It seems like everybody is on GitHub nowadays.
I don't, and seeing no need in near future
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Most works for governments and banks is prohibited from Git! Directives from compliance. So *everyone* uses GIT is not even close.
dev
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Sander Rossel wrote: I am kind of interested in what all the fuzz is about
If one develops code, anywhere, then one should consider how relevant source control and back up are. The two are not the same.
If one decides that either is prudent then one must then decide on a solution for that.
Github fulfills the need for one, and might fulfill the need for the second since one might presume that github backs up its own content. (One should however verify the second.)
In general from a professional point of view I wouldn't suggest relying only on a single business for a technical solution because businesses can and do run into trouble. But often it is sufficient to have ones content locally and then on an external source. However for a business (more that a couple of people) that probably isn't sufficient since there is data which is unlikely to be preserved on individual developer machines. That might be different when talking about a single individual however.
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Why questions and discussions on these topics will be prevented in this forum?
Why not allow an open discussion about it also in the very details in this forum?
Why should we leave it to the underground?
My point is, the more I know about it the better I can protect myself.
Bruno
[Edit]
After 1.5h: I think all the so-called professionals do not know much about it and would like to wipe it comes under the carpet.
[/Edit]
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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You could always start a discussion.
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If you are hinting about something like this:
A person asks how to create a key logger. This person is then criticised for asking how to create something that could be used to take information from a third party without that third party's awareness.
My reasoning as to why this criticism is valid is:
Most of us with a number of years behind us -
(1) Could quite easily create key logging software.
(2) Have a number of years behind us precisely because we have not created key logging software - we would soon be out of a job and probably worse if we created key logging software.
(3) Don't relish the thought of someone relatively new, to the world of software development, using our experience to create something that is ethically wrong.
So to those people wanting help in creating key logging, or any other 'dual use', software my message is:
If you want to create key logging software go and do the research yourself, don't ask people who have no desire to help you in your potentially unethical enterprise and expect them not to be critical of your request.
[edit] I spotted a grammatical error in my post, horror of horrors!
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
modified 22-Feb-15 8:39am.
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You just typed:GuyThiebaut wrote: If you are hinting about something like this:
A person asks how to create a key logger. This person is then criticised for asking how to create something that could be used to take information from a third party without that third party's awareness.
My reasoning as to why this criticism is valid is:
Most of us with a number of years behind us -
(1) Could quite easily create key logging software.
(2) Have a number of years behind us precisely because we have not created key logging software - we would soon be out of a job and probably worse if we created key logging software.
(3) Don't relish the thought of someone relatively, new to the world of software development, using our experience to create something that is ethically wrong.
So to those people wanting help in creating key logging, or any other 'dual use', software my message is:
If you want to create key logging software go and do the research yourself, don't ask people who have no desire to help you in your potentially unethical enterprise and expect them not to be critical of your request.
To make it go away deposit $1000 on my Swiss bank account 
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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I'll need your details first...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Sander Rossel wrote: To make it go away deposit $1000 on my Swiss bank account
No probs I will just claim the 1 squillion dollars I won last week, in the Nigerian lottery, and use that to pay your small amount.
I just need to find the email... now where is it... there it is... now to click on the link... here goes...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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GuyThiebaut wrote: 1 squillion dollars ... in the Nigerian lottery
The exchange rate isn't exactly favourable, so 1 squillion Nigerian naira actually translates to about $1000
Also, the mandatory Dilbert[^]
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public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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I understand your mind, but again, it is better to know what mischief is driven to protect themselves from. And the more of the mischief is published the less dangerous it becomes....I think.
Thank you for your comment
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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You may well be beyond reproach with the reasons you want the code or the information.
However as the site is open to all, not all people may be as ethical as you and anything that slows these sorts of people down is a good thing.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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