Maybe they have local copies as well, and just figured they might as well take G...

dkga · 2026-02-03T21:01:44 1770152504

Next year: LeGit !

fsckboy · 2026-02-03T22:12:49 1770156769

"la forge" in french is feminine, it would need to be LaGitette

amarant · 2026-02-03T21:42:05 1770154925

I propose gitgud.eu

irishcoffee · 2026-02-03T23:33:57 1770161637

Foul tarnished, I have given thee courtesy enough.

chupasaurus · 2026-02-04T05:59:07 1770184747

The full phrase is older than Demon Souls.

cozzyd · 2026-02-04T01:32:18 1770168738

Sounds legitimate

Narann · 2026-02-04T13:06:42 1770210402

Fun fact: In french, Github, is pronounced « Guy Teube », where « Teube » is the backslang of « Bite », which can be literally translated by “Dick”.

So to give an example, is as if English speaking peoples would use a service named “Davedick”.

bilekas · 2026-02-03T22:12:18 1770156738

Or GitOobe.. although I like the idea of ÜberGit.eu

taneliv · 2026-02-04T07:43:34 1770191014

It's unfortunate that g.it isn't available.

inemesitaffia · 2026-02-04T10:05:25 1770199525

I'm sure governments can ask the registrar to make it happen.

sylvinus · 2026-02-03T21:56:20 1770155780

Exactly, we do have private forges we build and deploy from.

ninalanyon · 2026-02-04T13:24:33 1770211473

Surely everyone who uses GitHub has a local copy, that's pretty much how git works.