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Project Summary
GitHub Desktop is an open source Electron-based GitHub app. It is written in TypeScript and uses React.
In a Nutshell, GitHub Desktop...
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a very large development team
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took an estimated 62 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in May, 2016
ending with its most recent commit about 21 hours ago
Quick Reference
https://github.com/desktop/desktop
MIT License
Permitted
Commercial Use
Modify
Distribute
Sub-License
Private Use
Forbidden
Hold Liable
Required
Include Copyright
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Project Security
Vulnerabilities per Version ( last 10 releases )
There are no reported vulnerabilities
Project Vulnerability Report
Security Confidence Index
Poor security track-record
Favorable security track-record
Vulnerability Exposure Index
Many reported vulnerabilities
Few reported vulnerabilities
Did You Know...
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use of OSS increased in 65% of companies in 2016
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learn about Open Hub updates and features on the Open Hub blog
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in 2016, 47% of companies did not have formal process in place to track OS code
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