Be aware that the user who performs the ‘git push‘ must have access rights to the GitLab project. On a public repository, any user can perform a GitLab git clone. However, a GitLab push to origin ...

Developers can create a GitLab project, clone a GitLab repository and start creating branches and performing merge requests. The GitLab on-premises offering is there for ongoing exploration. The ...

Developers and open source projects that do want support, though, can still buy it at $4.95 per user and month. The other limitation is that this applies to schools but not individual students.