diff --git a/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md b/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md index 6035613d..3e9f7a0e 100644 --- a/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md +++ b/www/conservancy/static/docs/SupportGiveUpGitHub-README-snippet.md @@ -2,12 +2,23 @@ Note: we encourage you to add the below to your existing `README.md` on your Git == We're Using GitHub Under Protest == -This project is currently hosted on GitHub. This is not ideal; GitHub is a proprietary, trade-secret system that is not Free and Open Souce Software (FOSS). We -are deeply concerned about using a proprietary system like GitHub to develop our FOSS project. We have an [open {bug ticket, mailing list thread, etc.} ](INSERT_LINK) -where the project contributors are actively discussing how we can move away from GitHub in the long term. We urge you to read about the [Give up GitHub](https://GiveUpGitHub.org) campaign from [the Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org) to understand some of the reasons why GitHub is not -a good place to host FOSS projects. +This project is currently hosted on GitHub. This is not ideal; GitHub is a +proprietary, trade-secret system that is not Free and Open Souce Software +(FOSS). We are deeply concerned about using a proprietary system like GitHub +to develop our FOSS project. We have an +[open {bug ticket, mailing list thread, etc.} ](INSERT_LINK) where the +project contributors are actively discussing how we can move away from GitHub +in the long term. We urge you to read about the +[Give up GitHub](https://GiveUpGitHub.org) campaign from +[the Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org) to understand +some of the reasons why GitHub is not a good place to host FOSS projects. -If you are a contributor who personally has already quit using GitHub, please [check this resource](INSERT_LINK) for how to send us contributions without using -GitHub directly. +If you are a contributor who personally has already quit using GitHub, please +[check this resource](INSERT_LINK) for how to send us contributions without +using GitHub directly. + +Any use of this project's code by GitHub Copilot, past or present, is done +without our permission. We do not consent to GitHub's use of this project's +code in Copilot. ![Logo of the GiveUpGitHub campaign](https://sfconservancy.org/img/GiveUpGitHub.png)