Hello Paul,
..Chris: Are there any blockers (eg. next ~7 days) to making the existing Gitlab instance and its existing hosted repos openly available?
Yes there are: The current GitLab repo is mostly used for grant applications, the applications contain personal information including names, addresses, contact details, etc. If we were to open the repo to the public we would be in breach of several country’s privacy laws and likely end up with lawsuits costing a *lot* of money!
I am setting up a new, separate repo where members can deposit code snippets and other useful information. Watch this space, it won’t be long…
Thanks, Chris - G1FEF