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[–] cobra89@beehaw.org 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Git = bittorrent

GitHub = the pirate bay

Code = content

Even that's not the perfect analogy but it's better than the OP.

[–] vinhill@feddit.de 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Though OPs example is easier for the general population to understand.

[–] CmdrKeen@lemmy.today 2 points 11 months ago

Yes, but mostly because the general population likely isn't super familiar with Bittorrent and PirateBay.

A better, yet similarly correct explanation would be to say GitHub is to Git what GMail is to email.

This also doesn't confuse protocol and content, and it doesn't require knowledge of piracy.