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GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in (github.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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Edit:

Since theres been some confusion with dates

In 2016 github made site side searching login only and hid the search bar if you werent logged in. This didnt include searching within a repository so that could still be done, just not all repositories

This year was the change being referred to in this link which made repository level searching require logging in

Blog post: https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-07-code-search-now-requires-login/

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[–] SamsonSeinfelder@feddit.de 103 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hey Guys, Microsoft is cool now, they really care for Open Source now, they changed.

How do people always forget, how often they get fucked by that company in the last 20 years, that they think anything changed? They still abuse their monopoly, they still buy up the work of others and they still will then dilute it down for their bottom line and restrict it to force you to use a login to harvest data on your profile (see also Windows).

Everyone who said it's cool that MS bought Github, because they are now Pro-Open-Source: Can we please have a round table every 2 years and talk. Because I think you guys are victims of the Stockholm syndrome and do not even notice.

[–] technom@programming.dev 2 points 11 months ago

Apparently, this change was in 2016 - before MS bought them. However, I agree with your point. But the proof of that isn't in restricting search to logged in users. It's in how they ripped off FOSS code (esp GPL code) for training copilot. They did something that fundamentally damaged the roots of FOSS activity.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

restrict it to force you to use a login to harvest data on your profile (see also Windows).

FYI, there is no forcing here. Heavy suggestions, but no forcing. I've never used a MS or Hotmail account to log into Windows 10 or 11.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

On new installs it does force you. I had to do it today (Windows 10). There are workaround such as attempting to log into a banned account, or other weird hacks involving disconnecting the internet and know the right combinations of hidden menus to navigate.

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[–] ParetoOptimalDev@lemmy.today 2 points 11 months ago

If some has to know to unplug the internet, try to sign up, and force an error to bypass sign up...

It is forcing.