The Billionth Repository On GitHub is Really Shitty
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Summary
AasishPokhrel’s repository name proves to be his misfortune as he becomes the owner of the one billionth repository on GitHub, gaining unwanted attention for the repository titled “sh*t”.
Currently, the repository contains no commits, however, the creator has gained a noteworthy piece of internet real estate.
Users debate whether the repository name is appropriate and if so, if it is deserved attention.
Others use the opportunity to reflect on experiences in which they have posted code that they later regretted.
Users also question the use of the word “billion” in this context, suggesting that the term should be in scientific notation, given that this usage has been commonplace in the UK since the 1950s.
Finally, the discussion moves to the topics of appropriate uses of GitHub and appropriate content for this particular repository.
Users suggest that GitHub is primarily a developer tool, and that general consumer-facing information should be hosted elsewhere, with one user contemplating using the repository to store a clone of the entire internet.
