Github Must Be a Free Platform

Introduction

Github was a free platform for everyone since many years ago, but it has decided to restrict Iranian accounts. I think living in a country is not a choice that you have, but being a developer and contributing to the open-source community is a choice. Github bans us from our freedom to contribute and being part of the open-source ecosystem because we are living in Iran.

Github blocked our private repositories without any previous alert, and now we have no access to the codes

You should not judge people based on their living country. You might decide to restrict a government, but you should not ban your active and loyal users without any caution.

I think having a simple Github page is a basic right for users. Don't make us leave the open-source community.

Open-source projects made by Iranian developers

Some example of open-source projects made by Iranian developers:

https://github.com/usablica/intro.js

https://github.com/lebab/lebab

https://github.com/saeedalipoor/icono

https://github.com/morteza/bootstrap-rtl

https://github.com/ilius/pyglossary

https://github.com/sasanrose/phpredmin

https://github.com/ahmdrz/goinsta

https://github.com/persepolisdm/persepolis

https://github.com/sepandhaghighi/pycm

https://github.com/sepandhaghighi/art

You can find the full list here:

Note for GitHub

Please let us get a backup from our private repository before disabling them.

What fellow devs can do?

Please spread the word by anymeans you can, to let everyone know and keep the Free Software "as in Free speech". Specifically you can:

• Star and share this repo on social platforms with #githubForEveryone
• Add a folder with your username in "together" folder
• Develop a code that prints "Github is for everyone" (each language do you want)
• Create a pull request
• Add your name and your country to the supporters section

Supporters

• 1995parham from Iran 🇮🇷
• pesehr from Iran 🇮🇷
• Alireza Mahmoudian (BelegCuthalion)
• Amirhossein Yaghoobi from Iran (amir-yaghoobi)
• Hussein Habibi Juybari from Iran 🇮🇷(husseinhj)
• Mahdi Ghiasi from Iran (MahdiGhiasi)
• Ali Tavalaie from Iran (tavallaie)
• rajabiseraji from Iran 🇮🇷
• Saman Fekri from Iran 🇮🇷(SamanFekri)
• Sina Sheikholeslami from Iran 🇮🇷 (ssheikholeslami)
• Rashad Ansari from Iran 🇮🇷 (RashadAnsari)