Microsoft buying GitHub for 7.5 billion, Good or it's Death?

[nikola22]

sad to see that large corporations buy independent services. they like tentacles of the octopus try to grab everything and use it for their own purposes.

[Similificator]

Damn, if only microsoft didn't have a bad record about what happens to things they buy, I think this would have been a great news and can be very positive and helpful for the mass recognition and trust from people to get into the crypto currency industry. But sad thing is, this is becoming more of a bad news than a good one. I hope this doesn't end up the way I think it will :/

[gesdan]

is it true that Microsoft buys Github got 7.5 Billion? are Microsoft against bitcoin? is yes i think it will very bad for us because as we know that many project about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is stored in GitHub, but if Microsoft pros with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies i think this is very good news

[Piggy]

This is part of https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2018/06/04/microsoft-github-empowering-developers/ About MS plans

Given all of this, together with GitHub, we see three clear opportunities ahead.

First, we will empower developers at every stage of the development lifecycle – from ideation to collaboration to deployment to the cloud. Going forward, GitHub will remain an open platform, which any developer can plug into and extend. Developers will continue to be able to use the programming languages, tools and operating systems of their choice for their projects – and will still be able to deploy their code on any cloud and any device.

Second, we will accelerate enterprise developers’ use of GitHub, with our direct sales and partner channels and access to Microsoft’s global cloud infrastructure and services.

Finally, we will bring Microsoft’s developer tools and services to new audiences.

Plus seems that the CEO of github will continue to work on it with Microsoft https://blog.github.com/2018-06-04-github-microsoft/

As for me, I’ll be taking on a new role at Microsoft working closely with Nat and the team, and will share more details on that in the future.

We will have to wait and see how it evolves.

[Thefrolly]

Microsoft wouldn't buy it cause its employees use Github and store their private data, they had enough resources to create a platform like Github themselves. But they bought Github cause it is already famous and for its large user base. If they started fresh than they wouldn't had been able to create a successful platform like Github now.

[purgs08]

Microsoft VP will become CEO of Github.  Is this a attack against open source or Microsoft embracing it and wanting to bring it into the mainstream?

Personally I think microsoft coders use it so much, like constantly, and Bill Gates doesn't want to feel like he is playing second fiddle.  Also they want Github to be able to be used for non open source projects in addition to open source projects, and they don't want another entity controlling their secret data.  So they decide to buy it so they will control the data.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-buys-github.html

microsoft is an big company that have an  strong security ^^ so nice!

[IconFirm]

microsoft is an big company that have an  strong security ^^ so nice!

What?

Microsoft is a virus ridden, key logging, spy-ridden security hole that "phones home" everything you do.

Every business it swallows up turns to shit.

[chidrawarster]

I am of the opinion that MS did a wrong call in buying the Github. We do not know their intensions but to be honest i have never seen MS excel in technology in the last few years.May be they want to do something different but we never know what new they are going to bring to the platform and attract buyers and sellers.I would be watching this for some time now.

[eternalgloom]

Microsoft VP will become CEO of Github.  Is this a attack against open source or Microsoft embracing it and wanting to bring it into the mainstream?

Personally I think microsoft coders use it so much, like constantly, and Bill Gates doesn't want to feel like he is playing second fiddle.  Also they want Github to be able to be used for non open source projects in addition to open source projects, and they don't want another entity controlling their secret data.  So they decide to buy it so they will control the data.

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How can that be an attack to open source when Microsoft themselves lately contributing very heavily to open source(they even have a seat at Linux Foundation)? Currently, MS with new management, kicking ass for opponents and doing pretty good as a company.

Right now there are millions of private repos which are not open source, so what are you talking about?

Your third point is nonsense as well Git as technology is pretty decentralized, if they want control their secret data, they can host Git themselves.

With Microsoft management, Github should become even better place.

I share your sentiment, I've seen a few talks of Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO) and I had always gotten the impression that they've changed their policy when it come to Open-Source.
They're a premium sponsor of the Open Source Initiative. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/27/microsoft-becomes-a-sponsor-of-the-open-source-initiative/?guccounter=1

Indeed, I think they're also still a platinum member of the Linux foundation as well.
Source: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/microsoft-fortifies-commitment-to-open-source-becomes-linux-foundation-platinum-member/

I've also done some research to find out what kind of contributions Microsoft brings to open source projects.
Especially compared to Google, since it's known that Google contributes a lot.

Looking at GitHub during 2017:

Microsoft appears to have ~1,300 employees actively pushing code to 825 top repositories on GitHub.
Google displays ~900 employees active on GitHub, who are pushing code to ~1,100 top repositories.
Amazon appears to have only 134 active employees on GitHub, pushing code to only 158 top projects.
Not all projects are equal: While Googlers are contributing code to 25% more repositories than Microsoft, these repositories have collected way more stars (530,000 vs 260,000). Amazon repositories sum of 2017 stars? 27,000.

Source: https://medium.freecodecamp.org/the-top-contributors-to-github-2017-be98ab854e87

Also interesting:
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-microsoft-and-google-are-now-leading-the-open-source-revolution/

I do understand why many people in the open-source community still harbor ill feelings towards Microsoft.
Back in the early 2000's Ballmer publicly called Linux a cancer.
Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/

He has changed his mind since then though.
Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ballmer-i-may-have-called-linux-a-cancer-but-now-i-love-it/

I went a little bit overboard with the links, but I think you get the point that it's not this black/white issue.

[boty]

I think it's very good because microsoft is a very big company and very famous in the world, when github already bought by microsoft then all source code and contents that exist in github can be mastered by microsoft and can be github not free anymore.

[eternalgloom]

I think it's very good because microsoft is a very big company and very famous in the world, when github already bought by microsoft then all source code and contents that exist in github can be mastered by microsoft and can be github not free anymore.

I don't really understand what you're saying here... First you say that you think it's very good, then you mention that Github won't be free anymore.
Each project on Github is released under its own specific license, so Microsoft doesn't own any of it.

[Darkfall]

I really do not like to see the dev community upset and especially the crypto-dev community, but I think we have to seriously give Microsoft a chance.

Historically I do agree that they were not a company to be overly excited about (personally I used Windows simply because Linux and WINE was not advanced enough to run what I needed) however lately they have changed.

We - the communities - have asked them to get involved with open sourced and they have, people who pay attention to open sourced will know that Microsoft was one of the top contributors to public open source on github.

Microsoft have taken the first step with these statement:
GitHub will operate independently as a community, platform, and business. This means that GitHub will retain its developer-first values, distinctive spirit, and open extensibility. We will always support developers in their choice of any language, license, tool, platform, or cloud.

GitHub will retain its product philosophy. We love GitHub because of the deep care and thoughtfulness that goes into every facet of the developer’s experience. I understand and respect this, and know that we will continue to build tasteful, snappy, polished tools that developers love.

Read more here: https://natfriedman.github.io/hello/

I personally think that, instead of thinking that the apocalypse is upon us, we do our best to hold Microsoft to their word, in the long run, it is my opinion that this will help us more than anything.

Ultimately, I just don't want to loose GitHub, and if there is a chance for it to continue as is with MS, then I'm willing to take that chance. If it does fall through and Microsoft does go darkside on us, there is no doubt in my mind that an alternative will turn up to take over (Gitlab anyone?).

[sabine80]

i find this announcement neither good nor bad. it will only become apparent in the next few weeks / months, whether that was good or bad. therefore, first wait and see if and how things will change through microsoft.

[bsy596]

VERY GOOD

[PatrickEClifford]

I guess its fine if Github changed owners, I just hope Microsoft is not going to mess with Github too much. If MS actually screws Github we always have bitbucket that is also enjoy using. Free private repositories FTW

[freetokens]

microsoft owning a open source platform is nt a good move for cryptocurrency and blockchain industry it means that these central authority will control the open source and open thoughts of developers may be it is one form of net neutrality

[Kronos21]

i find this announcement neither good nor bad. it will only become apparent in the next few weeks / months, whether that was good or bad. therefore, first wait and see if and how things will change through microsoft.

I have never seen positive results from globalization. I think that Microsoft will not do anything good. There are more risks than positive hopes. But this fact has already happened. We can't change anything. All I know is that Microsoft always sells poorly tested products in pursuit of profit. I'm not expecting anything good.

[dothebeats]

I stumbled upon this news a week ago and apparently, I don't like the fact that MS bought Github since I know for a fact that some famous open-source codes and projects are at risk. MS would likely monetize the platform and make the codes subscription-based for the users to access it, or for the author of the code to publish it for free (just my opinion). In any case, it's best to move the codes into somewhere else while they can since it's just no good from here on out, and while this might not be the death of open-source codes, it still poses a risks for such projects staying on the said site.

[target]

I guess its fine if Github changed owners, I just hope Microsoft is not going to mess with Github too much. If MS actually screws Github we always have bitbucket that is also enjoy using. Free private repositories FTW

You can't expect that to happen though. I suspect they bought github just to ave the data of the developers. What would happen next is very much unsure, how many anon coins developer are there whcih is now exposed to them? Is XMR coders in there too? They value so much of privacy, now look what privacy means for these people.

[actuallytwolamas]

I guess its fine if Github changed owners, I just hope Microsoft is not going to mess with Github too much. If MS actually screws Github we always have bitbucket that is also enjoy using. Free private repositories FTW

You can't expect that to happen though. I suspect they bought github just to ave the data of the developers. What would happen next is very much unsure, how many anon coins developer are there whcih is now exposed to them? Is XMR coders in there too? They value so much of privacy, now look what privacy means for these people.

It means absolutely nothing for those who value privacy, they already using, VPN, tor, and other possible tools, to protect their privacy.