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stage: none
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group: unassigned
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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type: concepts
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# Information exclusivity **(FREE)**
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Git is a distributed version control system (DVCS). This means that everyone
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who works with the source code has a local copy of the complete repository.
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In GitLab every project member that is not a guest (reporters, developers, and
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maintainers) can clone the repository to create a local copy. After obtaining
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a local copy, the user can upload the full repository anywhere, including to
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another project that is under their control, or onto another server.
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Therefore, it is impossible to build access controls that prevent the
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intentional sharing of source code by users that have access to the source code.
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This is an inherent feature of a DVCS. All Git management systems have this
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limitation.
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You can take steps to prevent unintentional sharing and information
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destruction. This limitation is the reason why only certain people are allowed
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to [add users to a project](../user/project/members/index.md)
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and why only a GitLab admin can [force push a protected
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branch](../user/project/protected_branches.md).
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