GitLab allow to maintain public repositories visible for anyone without active user account. Access to public repositories doesn't require user authorization.
All public repositories are listed on GitLab https://gitlab.software.geant.org main page. Each public repository is also accessible directly through it's URL (for example https://gitlab.software.geant.org/kkaminski/simple-page)
Access to public project (e.g. issues) can be however restricted in project configuration.
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