[GTALUG] GitLab plans to delete dormant projects in free accounts

[Stewart C. Russell]

Remember when everyone ditched github when MS bought them?
This from The Reg, so take with the appropriate quantity of low-sodium 
seasoning:

GitLab plans to delete dormant projects in free accounts — 
https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/04/gitlab_data_retention_policy/

"Exclusive: GitLab plans to automatically delete projects if they've 
been inactive for a year and are owned by users of its free tier.

The Register has learned that such projects account for up to a quarter 
of GitLab's hosting costs, and that the auto-deletion of projects could 
save the cloudy coding collaboration service up to $1 million a year. 
The policy has therefore been suggested to help GitLab's finances remain 
sustainable.

People with knowledge of the situation, who requested anonymity as they 
are not authorized to discuss it with the media, told The Register the 
policy is scheduled to come into force in September 2022.

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