GitHub

Summary

GitHub is a service on Internet^[1]. GitHub ranks in the top 2% of service_on_internet entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,748 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• GitHub is in the country of United States^[3].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as service on Internet^[4].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as forge^[5].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as data library^[6].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as identity provider^[7].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as web application^[8].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as repository hosting service^[9].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as repository web interface^[10].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as social networking service^[11].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as crowdsourced project^[12].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as website^[13].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as issue tracking system^[14].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as code reviewing software^[15].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as wiki software^[16].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as continuous integration software^[17].
• GitHub's instance of is recorded as online community^[18].
• GitHub's founder is recorded as Tom Preston-Werner^[19].
• GitHub's founder is recorded as Chris Wanstrath^[20].
• GitHub's founder is recorded as P. J. Hyett^[21].
• GitHub is owned by Q28771536^[22].
• Q186055 is named after GitHub^[23].
• GitHub's based on is recorded as Q186055^[24].
• GitHub's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco^[25].
• GitHub's chief executive officer is recorded as Nat Friedman^[26].
• GitHub's collection is recorded as Social Sciences and Humanities Open Marketplace^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Tom Preston-Werner^[19], Chris Wanstrath^[20], and P. J. Hyett^[21]. October 19, 2007 marks the founding of GitHub^[28].

Identity

GitHub's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GitHub'}^[29].

Leadership

GitHub's chief executive officer is recorded as Nat Friedman^[26].

Operations

GitHub's headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco^[25].

Ownership

GitHub is owned by Q28771536^[22].

Why It Matters

GitHub ranks in the top 2% of service_on_internet entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,748 views/month).^[2] GitHub has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] GitHub is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]