Comment by Etheryte
This is kind of like asking what the point of Dropbox is when we have rsync. Rsync is nice, but most people won't know how to use it.
This is kind of like asking what the point of Dropbox is when we have rsync. Rsync is nice, but most people won't know how to use it.
If you're working alone you can also send raw IP packets down the wire by way of telegraph key if you'd like. What you do alone behind closed doors isn't really anyone's business and is up to you. For everyone else, the benefit of using Gitlab is that once it's set up, a wide range of users of varying skill levels and backgrounds can use it to collaborate.
Which is why I asked if there is any benefit to that type of setup for personal projects. Your answer so far has been the least helpful or informative.
Setting up a server with SSH and GitLab is more work than setting up a server with SSH. Dropbox is great and I use it but only because I can’t get the same functionality out of rsync without major additional orchestration. But if I am the only one working on my own project why would I need a second read-only UI for my own code?