Temporal Variance of GitHub 'About' Section URL Protocol Diversity
Tracking the diversity of web protocols used in GitHub project 'About' sections over time.
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About this data
This page monitors the variety of web protocols (like HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP) employed in the official 'About' descriptions of open-source projects on GitHub. We analyse the 'About' sections of repositories to understand how projects link to external resources. By measuring the average URL protocol entropy, we can see how diverse and dynamic these linking practices are across the open-source landscape.
This data helps us understand the evolving ways developers introduce their projects and the resources they deem important. It can highlight shifts in preferred or mandated protocols, potentially indicating changes in security practices, web standards, or the types of external services projects rely upon.
Why this isn't published anywhere else
The search results did not reveal any existing sources that specifically track the temporal variance of URL protocol diversity within GitHub 'About' sections. Existing data pertains to general GitHub activity or workforce diversity, not this precise metric.
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