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		hueving on Feb 13, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Python moved to GitHub They are closed source. People that are really serious about open source software from top to bottom have issues with dependencies on closed source tooling because it promotes an ethos they don't support.

Karunamon on Feb 13, 2017 | [–]

Ah.. I was hoping there was a substantial practical reason that I had overlooked.

hueving on Feb 14, 2017 | [–]

Ah, the classic open source freerider. Only support it when convenient, ignore every other situation.

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