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 Gitea is pronounced [/ɡɪ’ti:/](https://youtu.be/EM71-2uDAoY) as in "gi-tea" with a hard g.
 
+**Why is this not hosted on a Gitea instance?**
+
+We're [working on it](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/1029).
+
 ## License
 
 This project is licensed under the MIT License.