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  It was only briefly mentioned in the article, but one of the biggest problems with GitHub (et al) in my mind is their effect on the contribution process. Git was designed for email. It was designed around every developer having their own local copy of the repo, and being able to hack as needed before packaging a patch up and sending it to a mailing list. There are features which can be used to coordinate an official source for the project, but they can equally be turned toward connecting dire...