Microsoft is buying GitHub
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Microsoft is buying GitHub
What unpleasant news. :/
(at least to me)
GitHub blog post
Microsoft news announcement
Nadella's blog post
(at least to me)
GitHub blog post
Microsoft news announcement
Nadella's blog post
Re: Microsoft is buying GitHub
I honestly don't mind this merger so much. Microsoft in 2018 and Github as a company are pretty well-aligned, and as far as takeovers go and clear statements made about the future, it could have been a lot worse with, for example, one of the other big software players acquiring GitHub.
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If Microsoft is smart, they won't mess with it unnecessarily.
Time will tell I suppose.
Time will tell I suppose.
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Re: Microsoft is buying GitHub
https://www.pcworld.com/article/3277615/software/microsoft-buys-github-for-7-5-billion.htmlMicrosoft buys GitHub for $7.5 billion, promises to keep it independent and open
"We recognize the responsibility we take on with this agreement."
I'm too old to believe in companies' promises, especially Microsoft's.
I'm sorry!
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I hope they just keep it "open", in spirit.
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A well known Micro$oft strategy, I'm afraid...
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Google's being doing that too, lately, though a little bit differently.dinosaur wrote:A well known Micro$oft strategy, I'm afraid...
After all, once you have substituted all your software with a Google/Microsoft/Apple service the "extinguish" part is complete.
An interesting read: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does ... ve.en.html
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Another "full of his unrealistic principles" Stallman article. Using a service is bad "if you could perform the same task on your own computer (even if no such software exists)". Really?vannilla wrote:An interesting read
Github is already a service comprising things you can't do on your own computer, anyway. Sure, you can do version control, but not the interaction with other collaborators part.
I also don't see why the three Es would apply here in relation to the merger. Github already embraced git as a vcs and extended it. But I don't see how this would extinguish git as a VCS.
"Sometimes, the best way to get what you want is to be a good person." -- Louis Rossmann
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past; wisdom is of the future." -- Native American proverb
"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
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Ehm, I remember the past when MS denigrated open source.
" Microsoft expects the acquisition will be accretive to operating income in fiscal year 2020 on a non-GAAP basis "
What will be the price for that ?
" Microsoft expects the acquisition will be accretive to operating income in fiscal year 2020 on a non-GAAP basis "
What will be the price for that ?
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Re: Microsoft is buying GitHub
Of course, you could: just setup a git repo on your computer, make it available via Internet to others... and in a few years, sell it for several billion dollars to Micro$oft !Moonchild wrote:Github is already a service comprising things you can't do on your own computer, anyway. Sure, you can do version control, but not the interaction with other collaborators part.vannilla wrote:An interesting read
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Re: Microsoft is buying GitHub
I mean, you could run GitLab on your own server, and collaborate with people, like how Stallman's article mentions doing stuff on a friend's server.
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Off-topic:
IIRC both Google and Microsoft ran similar services some time ago. I do not think anyone complained back then. Why it is a problem now?
Running your own server costs money. GitHub and other similar services are free.SpockFan02 wrote:you could run GitLab on your own server
IIRC both Google and Microsoft ran similar services some time ago. I do not think anyone complained back then. Why it is a problem now?
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GitLab is an abomination.SpockFan02 wrote:I mean, you could run GitLab on your own server, and collaborate with people, like how Stallman's article mentions doing stuff on a friend's server.
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"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
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"Linux makes everything difficult." -- Lyceus Anubite
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Could you please elaborate on why you think it's an abomination?Moonchild wrote:GitLab is an abomination.SpockFan02 wrote:I mean, you could run GitLab on your own server, and collaborate with people, like how Stallman's article mentions doing stuff on a friend's server.
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I have used repositories for the various CMS extensions that I provide but only because that was required to be listed on the CMS parent sites. When I started working with PM source I needed a source control solution to conserve working vs updated files but because the project is huge I looked into hosting my own locally.yami_ wrote:you could run GitLab on your own server... Running your own server costs money.
On Windows 7 I am now using VisualSVN. If I wanted to make this available to other coders I could use VMware Workstation and/or TeamViewer.