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Rust community debates GitHub dependency for crates.io publishing
A developer argues that requiring a GitHub account to publish Rust packages on crates.io creates an unnecessary dependency on a single platform. The post suggests that this gatekeeping contradicts the decentralized ethos of open source. The discussion highlights ongoing tensions between convenience and platform independence in package management.
Meridian48 take
The critique is valid but overlooks that GitHub integration simplifies identity verification; a truly decentralized alternative would need to solve trust and spam issues first.
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