Users attempting to view open source code hit with "Error 429: Too Many Requests" when browsing repository files without login

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The original was posted on /r/opensource by /u/MediocreBiscotti on 2025-05-14 08:04:12+00:00.

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GH is effectively locking away open source code unless you join the walled garden. This behaviour seems to be verified as deliberate via GH’s own changelog github.blog/…/2025-05-08-updated-rate-limits-for-…