@starbreaker @walruslifestyle fwiw with the JVM, it's more like oracle dictating the byte-code spec the same way intel dictates the x86 spec. (And I think they handed off JVM dev to the openJVM crew? But the java ecosystem isn't very clear tbh)

Also you can compile your go with gcc (but concerns over google dictating go's design are still valid)

Gitlab is ruby on rails so it doesn't have those issues but it /will/ eat all your RAM, and only Gitlab Core is Free