# Github is a Single point of failure for the ecosystem

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-is-a-single-point-of-failure-for-the-ecosystem/138874
**Category:** Community
**Tags:** github, registry
**Created:** [August 17, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-is-a-single-point-of-failure-for-the-ecosystem/138874 "2026-08-17T15:38:00Z")
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### Author: ![stevengj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/stevengj/32/71_2.png) [@stevengj](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/stevengj)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-is-a-single-point-of-failure-for-the-ecosystem/138874/6 "2026-08-17T23:53:26Z")

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See also the discussion thread here … it would be nice to at least see regular backups of github issues and PRs (and other metadata) in addition to the git repos themselves: [Github contingency planning — should Julia be backing up issues/PRs?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-contingency-planning-should-julia-be-backing-up-issues-prs/101086)

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