GitHub is for Public Open Source and Private Business Code

07 January 2009

Also known as mod_rails, this is an Apache module that makes the process of getting your application published and out there so good it’s almost boring. Installation and configuration are dead simple, and it’s being constantly improved and benchmarked against competing deployment systems.

git repository hosting

no longer a pain in the ass

What is it?

Not only is Git the new hotness, it's a fast, efficient, distributed version control system ideal for the collaborative development of software.

GitHub is the easiest (and prettiest) way to participate in that collaboration: fork projects, send pull requests, monitor development, all with ease.

How does it work?

Get up and running in seconds by forking a project, pushing an existing repository, or starting fresh.

GitHub was written for public, open source projects and private, proprietary codes — if you use Git, GitHub is for you.

What else does it do?

GitHub provides pre-rolled post-commit hooks (Lighthouse and Campfire integration) as well as an innovative web hook system for writing your own.

Every repository comes with SSH support for pushing and pulling. Private repositories enjoy full SSL support on the web side, as well.

Private repositories are accessible only through SSH and SSL.

Finally a code repository that works as well as you do.

Project and Developer News Feeds

Keep tabs on your favorite projects and the people that work on them.
Source Code Browser

Easily view your code at any version and on any branch or tag.
Public Developer Profiles

See what other developers are working on and what they're up to.
Commit Comments

Comment on specific lines of a commit, or the whole thing. Simple code review.
Inline Editing

Make simple changes to files then commit using your web browser.
Apply Patches

See changes made to forks of your project and apply them on the spot.
Git Powered Pastebin

Gist is a great, Git powered way to share and iterate on simple files.
Network Graph

Instantly see the history and relationships of your project's forks.
Secure, Private Repositories

Keep your private code private, served over SSL and SSH only to collaborators.

“Killer apps makes or breaks any platform. With GitHub, I think the Git hub just scored one.” —David Heinemeier Hansson

“What’s amazing about Github is how it really brings the social aspect into play. Chris and Tom are showing us all visually how git development is supposed to work. I know I personally had some bing moments once I started pulling in commits from external git repos.” —Rick Olson

“You’ve probably heard this at least twelve times in the last week, but GitHub is totally badass. I’ve never had a reason to put my code up on a hosting service like that before, but now I do.” —Josh Susser

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