diff --git a/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md b/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6035613d1c5d829e3e87590a43b4d523125f09e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Note: we encourage you to add the below to your existing `README.md` on your GitHub project. + +== We're Using GitHub Under Protest == + +This project is currently hosted on GitHub. This is not ideal; GitHub is a proprietary, trade-secret system that is not Free and Open Souce Software (FOSS). We +are deeply concerned about using a proprietary system like GitHub to develop our FOSS project. We have an [open {bug ticket, mailing list thread, etc.} ](INSERT_LINK) +where the project contributors are actively discussing how we can move away from GitHub in the long term. We urge you to read about the [Give up GitHub](https://GiveUpGitHub.org) campaign from [the Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org) to understand some of the reasons why GitHub is not +a good place to host FOSS projects. + +If you are a contributor who personally has already quit using GitHub, please [check this resource](INSERT_LINK) for how to send us contributions without using +GitHub directly. + +![Logo of the GiveUpGitHub campaign](https://sfconservancy.org/img/GiveUpGitHub.png)