GitHub Desktop Launches To Replace Mac and Windows Apps

An anonymous reader writes: GitHub today launched a unified desktop version for Mac and Windows — you can download it from desktop.github.com. GitHub Desktop will automatically replace the previous Mac and Windows apps and can be used alongside GitHub Enterprise. Venturebeat reports: "...GitHub was tired of the differences between its two apps and decided it was time to align them. The hope is that if Mac and Windows users have the same workflow, it will be easier for them to work together (and for individual users to switch between the two platforms)."

Comments

Missed opportunity

[fnj]

They could have just used Qt and made it really portable - Windows, OSX, linux, BSD, ...

Re:Missed opportunity

[darthsilun]

Yeah except for the whole fact that almost no developers use Linux or BSD, so all the trade offs made to support those crappy development platforms will hurt the people who use it on real OS's.

Keep thinking like that. More job security for me.

Re:Missed opportunity

[TheRaven64]

Qt is a great way of writing Mac applications if your goal is to piss off your users. If you want an app that looks sort-of vaguely like a Mac app and doesn't behave at all like one, then use Qt.

Big Mistake.

[jcr]

Anytime you make a cross-platform app, you end up with suckage everywhere. Go native or go home.

-jcr

Re:Big Mistake.

[TheRaven64]

The Chrome UI sucks on OS X, as does the lack of Keychain integration. You can fix the latter in Firefox with a plugin, but its UI is also decidedly non-native (thought a lot better than it was even 5 years ago).

CoC

[Kunedog]

A story about this but not the racist Code of Conduct they're trying to shove down everyone's throats?

Re:CoC

[Anonymous Coward]

Our open source community prioritizes marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort. We will not act on complaints regarding:

        ‘Reverse’ -isms, including ‘reverse racism,’ ‘reverse sexism,’ and ‘cisphobia’
        Reasonable communication of boundaries, such as “leave me alone,” “go away,” or “I’m not discussing this with you”
        Refusal to explain or debate social justice concepts
        Communicating in a ‘tone’ you don’t find congenial
        Criticizing racist, sexist, cissexist, or otherwise oppressive behavior or assumptions

Github......... it's like a giant freak show. Racism is racism, period.

Re:CoC

[Mashiki]

Progressive stack or "the more xyz you are down the scale, the more your opinions count." Whites are at the top according to that, so your opinion counts for zero. And you can't forget the part in their CoC that states they won't go after any form of reverse racism, cisphobia(actual word used or in a common word 'hetrosexual'), sexism against particular groups of people and so on.

Github has turned to shit ever since they tossed meritocracy out the window.

Re:CoC

[agm]

There's no such thing as "reverse racism" and "reverse sexism". Racism is racism, and sexism is sexism.

Fork me on GitHub

[diamondmagic]

This looks OK, at least compared to the Windows version, but... where can I fork it?

Github Code of Conduct: White male discrimination

[Anonymous Coward]

This code of conduct outlines our expectations for participants within the [COMMUNITY] community, as well as steps to reporting unacceptable behavior. We are committed to providing a welcoming and inspiring community for all and expect our code of conduct to be honored. Anyone who violates this code of conduct may be banned from the community.

Our open source community strives to:

Be friendly and patient.
Be welcoming: We strive to be a community that welcomes and supports people of all backgrounds and identities. This includes, but is not limited to members of any race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, colour, immigration status, social and economic class, educational level, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, size, family status, political belief, religion, and mental and physical ability.
Be considerate: Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision you take will affect users and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account when making decisions. Remember that we’re a world-wide community, so you might not be communicating in someone else’s primary language.
Be respectful: Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It’s important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one.
Be careful in the words that we choose: we are a community of professionals, and we conduct ourselves professionally. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior aren’t acceptable.
Try to understand why we disagree: Disagreements, both social and technical, happen all the time. It is important that we resolve disagreements and differing views constructively. Remember that we’re different. The strength of our community comes from its diversity, people from a wide range of backgrounds. Different people have different perspectives on issues. Being unable to understand why someone holds a viewpoint doesn’t mean that they’re wrong. Don’t forget that it is human to err and blaming each other doesn’t get us anywhere. Instead, focus on helping to resolve issues and learning from mistakes.

Definitions

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

Offensive comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, physical appearance, body size, race, age, regional discrimination, political or religious affiliation
Unwelcome comments regarding a person’s lifestyle choices and practices, including those related to food, health, parenting, drugs, and employment
Deliberate misgendering. This includes deadnaming or persistently using a pronoun that does not correctly reflect a person’s gender identity. You must address people by the name they give you when not addressing them by their username or handle
Physical contact and simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like “hug” or “backrub”) without consent or after a request to stop
Threats of violence, both physical and psychological
Incitement of violence towards any individual, including encouraging a person to commit suicide or to engage in self-harm
Deliberate intimidation
Stalking or following
Harassing photography or recording, including l

Re:Github Code of Conduct: White male discriminati

[c4757p]

Not just "white male discrimination", rather a whole lot of eyeroll-worthy rules designed to make everybody always afraid of offending someone else...

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

[snip]

Physical contact and simulated physical contact (eg, textual descriptions like "hug" or "backrub") without consent or after a request to stop

...so the last time I action-messaged somebody "/me hugs $NICK" on IRC as a tongue-in-cheek expression of cheerful approval, I was actually harassing him? Because I didn't say "hey, do you mind if I totally non-sexually pretend to hug you via text?" first? No, just go pound sand.

Does this work with repositories hosted elsewhere?

[John Bokma]

Good question for the FAQ.