Ask HN: Why use GitHub rather than a Wiki?

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10 years ago

I've noticed that many people are using Github for 'living' documents. Isn't this what Wiki's are good for? Why the preference to use Github rather than a wiki? It is just because Github is considered "stable and persistent"?

This is the post that started my wondering: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10880726

You can see it here: https://github.com/jlevy/og-equity-compensation

It is a great looking project with lots of good data, but reading it on Github leaves much to be desired.

Thoughts or opinions?

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