Gitee () is an online
forge
A forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals, or the workplace (smithy) where such a hearth is located. The forge is used by the smith to heat a piece of metal to a temperature at which it becomes easier to shape by forging, or to th ...
that allows software
version control using
Git and is intended primarily for the hosting of
open source
Open source is source code that is made freely available for possible modification and redistribution. Products include permission to use the source code, design documents, or content of the product. The open-source model is a decentralized sof ...
software. It was launched by
Shenzhen-based
OSChina in 2013.
Gitee claims to have more than 10 million
repositories and 5 million users.
Gitee was chosen by the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the Chinese government to make an "independent, open-source code hosting platform for China."
In May 18, 2022, Gitee announced all code will be manually reviewed before public availability.
Gitee did not specify a reason for the change, though there was widespread speculation it was ordered by the Chinese government amid increasing online
censorship in China.
References
2013 software
Git (software)
Version control
Bug and issue tracking software
Computing websites
Collaborative projects
Project hosting websites
Project management software
Free and open-source software
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