Note the repository names here are "httpie/httpie" and "httpie/.github". I don't use github(but I do use git), but the difference between the two is not exactly clear to me.
They could show you the number of stars, follows, commits, creation date, the number of files, all sorts of things.
Also, note that github themselves accidentally set one of their repos to private, but restored it to a previous state through backups. If the move is so boneheaded, why did github make it themselves?
A better question might be why, after making the mistake(which was big enough for the CEO to tweet about), and restoring from backups, they didn't just fix the glitch and prevent this sort of behavior.
They could show you the number of stars, follows, commits, creation date, the number of files, all sorts of things.
Also, note that github themselves accidentally set one of their repos to private, but restored it to a previous state through backups. If the move is so boneheaded, why did github make it themselves?
A better question might be why, after making the mistake(which was big enough for the CEO to tweet about), and restoring from backups, they didn't just fix the glitch and prevent this sort of behavior.