You can no longer browse open source code on GitHub without logging in first
a year ago
- #Open Source
- #GitHub
- #Rate Limiting
- User encounters Error 429 (Too Many Requests) when accessing GitHub repository files without logging in.
- Criticism of GitHub's new feature as against open source ethos, suggesting it resembles 'Enshittification'.
- Suggestion to move projects to alternative platforms like Codeberg due to GitHub's perceived predatory practices.
- Issue reproduction steps and expected vs actual behavior detailed, highlighting unclear rate limiting policies.
- Call for clearer error messages or guidance to avoid hitting rate limits when accessing files.