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Each project can be either

Each project can be either

* ''private'': you and hand-picked users can read it,

* ''private'': you and hand-picked users can read it,

* ''internal'': anyone with a GitLab account can read it

* or ''internal'': anyone with a GitLab account can read it

* ''public'': anyone on the Internet can read it

* or ''public'': anyone on the Internet can read it.

For more information, see https://gitlab.socsci.ru.nl/help/public_access/public_access#visibility-of-projects.

For more information, see https://gitlab.socsci.ru.nl/help/public_access/public_access#visibility-of-projects.

Short answer: Scripts, documentation, theses, figures etc. '''No data please!''' For data, use https://data.donders.ru.nl/.

Short answer: Scripts, documentation, theses, figures etc. '''No data please!''' For data, use https://data.donders.ru.nl/.

Longer answer: Git and GitLab are meant primarily for smaller amounts (think Megabytes, not Gigabytes).

Longer answer: Git and GitLab are meant primarily for smaller amounts of data (think Megabytes, not Gigabytes).

Most features, like comparing versions, only really make sense with text-based files.

Most features, like comparing versions, only really make sense with text-based files.

Git keeps track of every change you make in its history, and never really forgets.

Git keeps track of every change you make in its history, and never really forgets.

That means Git repositories only grow larger, and even if you "delete" things, you can go back and un-delete them.

That means Git repositories only grow larger, and even if you "delete" files, you can go back and un-delete them.

That's a main feature, you get an "unlimited undo" for all kinds of files.

That's a main feature, you get an "unlimited undo" for all kinds of files (and across different editors and computers).

Keeping an unchangeable history makes it impractical for data - you can't really delete them, comparing versions of them makes little sense.

Keeping an unchangeable history makes it impractical for data - you can't really delete them, comparing versions of them makes little sense.