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GitHub Offers 1,000 Repo-to-CD Discs, Mocks Sony

7/4/2026

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Story summary

GitHub announced a promotion, running July 2–July 6 2026, to burn a repository onto a CD-ROM, limited to 1,000 submissions, one disc per person.
Applicants submit username, repo URL and shipping info via a Microsoft Form, which GitHub deletes after use.
The stunt mocks Sony’s July 2026 plan to end physical PlayStation games and has drawn both amusement and criticism, noted alongside GitHub’s 257 incidents (48 major outages) from May 2025 to April 2026.

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Story summary

GitHub announced a promotion, running July 2–July 6 2026, to burn a repository onto a CD-ROM, limited to 1,000 submissions, one disc per person.
Applicants submit username, repo URL and shipping info via a Microsoft Form, which GitHub deletes after use.
The stunt mocks Sony’s July 2026 plan to end physical PlayStation games and has drawn both amusement and criticism, noted alongside GitHub’s 257 incidents (48 major outages) from May 2025 to April 2026.