Gitter is joining the GitLab team

Gitter, a popular platform for connecting the open source and software development community, has been acquired by GitLab, a company focused on enabling contributions from all developers. This acquisition aligns with GitLab's strategy to become a leading SaaS solution for public repositories by integrating essential project chat capabilities. Gitter will continue operating as a standalone network, offering free and unlimited chat for both public and private conversations. GitLab plans to enhance Gitter by open-sourcing it, adding "Login with GitLab," and integrating with GitLab groups and projects. The open-source transition is expected by June 2017, allowing users to run their own instances. Gitter's focus on public and open conversations distinguishes it from team collaboration tools like Mattermost and Slack, with all public conversation history being fully archived and searchable. The acquisition aims to bolster open source community engagement and collaboration, with future enhancements to be guided by community feedback.

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