ERC/Sourcehut

This is the GNU Ethical Repository Criteria Evaluations (ERC) evaluation checklist for Sourcehut, as compiled by the Community Workgroup for Libre Forge Software and Ethical Repository Hosts. The text of each criteria in the checklist table is a hyper-link to the relevant section of the ERC. Please send any questions or comments to the repo-criteria-discuss mailing list.

ERC Checklist for Sourcehut
☑	C0 - Freely licensed JS for essential features
☑	C0-0 - Either: 'B0' with CCS for client-code scripts, or 'A0'
☑	C0-1 - Libre interpreters, "trans-pilers", and input sources
☑	C1 - No non-free client requirements
☑	C2 - No discrimination
☑	C3 - Tor access
☑	C4 - Non-odious TOS
☑	C5 - Recommends GPLv3-or-later
☑	C6 - HTTPS access
☑	B0 - Compatible with LibreJS (or equivalent tool)
☑	B1 - No tracking
☑	B2 - Does not encourage unclear licensing
☐	B2-0 - Explains each of the licensing options NOTES: TODO - new v1.2 criteria (2024) needs review
☐	B2-1 - Explains the importance of license notices NOTES: TODO - new v1.2 criteria (2024) needs review
☑	B3 - Does not recommend non-free licenses
☑	A0 - Fully-functional without client-side scripts
☑	A1 - Freely-licensed server-side code
☑	A2 - Prefers GPLv3-or-later projects
☑	A3 - Offers AGPLv3-or-later
☐	A4 - Does not permit non-free licenses NOTES: Allows non-free licenses and no license
☑	A5 - Does not recommend SaaSS
☐	A6 - Does not mention “Open Source” NOTES: "100% free and open source software" https://sourcehut.org/
☐	A7 - Clearly endorses software freedom NOTES: "100% free and open source software" https://sourcehut.org/
☐	A8 - Refers to GNU/Linux, wherever applicable NOTES: "Runs fully virtualised builds on various Linux distros and BSDs" https://sourcehut.org/
☐	A9 - Requires thorough and clear licensing NOTES: no such requirement
☑	A-plus 0 - Registration not required
☐	A-plus 1 - No logging NOTES: logs are kept for 30 days; and users may access their pertinent logs
☐	A-plus 2 - Follows EFF guidelines NOTES: implementation is in progress
☑	A-plus 3 - Conforms to WCAG standard
☑	A-plus 4 - Conforms to WAI-ARIA standard
☐	A-plus 5 - Complete data exportability NOTES: implementation is in progress
☐	A-plus 6 - Prefers AGPLv3-or-later projects NOTES: TODO
☐	A-plus 7 - Helps or reminds users to put license notices NOTES: No, A+7 is something of an ideal. It would take a lot of work for any forge.

Evaluations:

• 2020-01 - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/repo-criteria-discuss/2020-01/msg00011.html
• 2021-03 - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/repo-criteria-discuss/2021-03/msg00004.html