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minus-squareNalivai@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·12 hours agoThe problem with that it’s not “wherever they like”, it is github 99% of the time. It is easier to fix when github enshitifies completely, but it will still require fixing
minus-squarekiagam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 hours agoIf it works with any git platform, you have several alternatives + self hosting. The chokepoint is the index, but if the mod repo is up and you have the url by some other way, it should work
minus-squareNalivai@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoIt does but it does so far as someone updates indices. It’s easier with git, but someone still needs to do all of it.
minus-squareunit327@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 minutes agoIn the case of KSP, mod authors themselves submit Pull Requests to update the index when they release a new mod or a new version of it.
The problem with that it’s not “wherever they like”, it is github 99% of the time. It is easier to fix when github enshitifies completely, but it will still require fixing
If it works with any git platform, you have several alternatives + self hosting.
The chokepoint is the index, but if the mod repo is up and you have the url by some other way, it should work
It does but it does so far as someone updates indices. It’s easier with git, but someone still needs to do all of it.
In the case of KSP, mod authors themselves submit Pull Requests to update the index when they release a new mod or a new version of it.