After Thomas Dohmke, CEO of the well-known open-source code hosting platform GitHub issued a peaceful statement on the “equal treatment” of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in early March, GitLab co-founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij also on March 11 (this Friday) The attitude was expressed in an announcement article of.
First and foremost, as a company, GitLab regrets and sympathizes with the violent trauma and uncertainty that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has left many people affected.
Second, GitLab condemned the violence in Ukraine. The company has been monitoring the situation closely and is working to provide support to affected team members.
Gitlab prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the 13 Ukrainian team members, and we maintain daily contact with everyone in the affected areas. And through direct contact with them (including immediate family members) to provide financial and other assistance and support.
As for customers and partners, GitLab says it is making every effort to ensure the security of its products and business continuity. The security of customer data has always been a key concern at GitLab. We are constantly adapting to changes in the environment and adding threat intelligence tools.
At the same time, GitLab has added staff dedicated to 24×7 continuous risk monitoring to safeguard GitLab.com customer data that lacks storage or backup in Russia and Ukraine.
It is reported that for safety reasons, GitLab has suspended new operations in Russia and Belarus. This policy will change dynamically as the situation develops, and GitLab is carefully observing and updating its business practices.
Finally, the Sijbrandij Foundation will donate the funds raised by members of the GitLab team to UNICEF, Save the Children, Médecins Sans Frontières and other organizations in an effort to help those affected by the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as much as possible.
Our thoughts are always with the team members and their families and friends in the region, and we hope that during this special time, we can all support each other until the conflict is resolved peacefully.