and talk with your friends and family otherwise — leaving GitHub is

difficult because it's how you find and collaborate with

co-developers. GitHub may even be how you find and showcase your work to

prospective employers.  We also know that some Computer Science programs

even <em>require</em> students to use GitHub.</p>

<p>Accordingly, we call first on the most comfortably-situated developers

among you — leaders of key FOSS projects, hiring and engineering

managers, and developers who are secure in their employment — to take

the first step to reject GitHub's proprietary services.  We recognize that

for new developers in the field, you'll receive pressure from potential

employers (even those that will otherwise employ you to develop FOSS) to

decisions or have political power within your community and/or employer, we

urge you to use your power to center community efforts through FOSS platforms

rather than GitHub.  If you're an individual contributor who feels powerless

to leave GitHub, read our (growing) list of recommendations below on how to

take the first steps.</p>

<p>Long term, we'll develop this stable URL (that can always be reached

by <a href="https://GiveUpGitHub.org">GiveUpGitHub.org</a>) to include links

to resources to help everyone — from the most privileged developer to

newcomers and members of underrepresented groups in FOSS — to give up

on GitHub.  If you don't feel that you or your project can yet leave GitHub,

we ask that you raise awareness