We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by taspeotis » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 7:55 AM UTC

We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub
blogs.msdn.com

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by lbradstreet » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:12 AM UTC

With Microsoft making moves like these for their open source projects, it seems like network effects are alive and well, and working for GitHub. Of course, it did require some change from above to get to the point where Microsoft is willing to open source this stuff in the first point.

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by Permit » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:22 AM UTC

This post only mentions Roslyn, but the F# project will also be moved over. :)

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by codingthebeach » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:23 AM UTC

lbradstreet wrote: post #2

With Microsoft making moves like these for their open source projects, it seems like network effects are alive and well, and working for GitHub. Of course, it did require some change from above to get to the point where Microsoft is willing to open source this stuff in the first point.

http://tom.preston-werner.com/2008/10/18/how-i-turned-down-3...

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by kodablah » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:31 AM UTC

Permit wrote: post #3

This post only mentions Roslyn, but the F# project will also be moved over. :)

I believe it has always been there: https://github.com/fsharp/fsharp

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by icehawk219 » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:35 AM UTC

> HOW: This will be a simple switch – turn off CodePlex, turn on GitHub. You’ll be able to see our check-ins on GitHub that same day.

It's probably a safe bet that CodePlex's days are numbered. Which is kind of a shame. It was definitely heavily lacking but I can't help but think that some more competition in the space would be a good thing.

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by scrapcode » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:38 AM UTC

codingthebeach wrote: post #4

lbradstreet wrote: post #2

With Microsoft making moves like these for their open source projects, it seems like network effects are alive and well, and working for GitHub. Of course, it did require some change from above to get to the point where Microsoft is willing to open source this stuff in the first point.

http://tom.preston-werner.com/2008/10/18/how-i-turned-down-3...

Why isn't this on the front page itself?

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by nl » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:40 AM UTC

One of the GitHub founders has talked about being offered a job at Microsoft out of college, and deciding to take the risk starting GitHub instead.

Must feel satisfying....

Edit: Ok, not straight out of college. No less satisfying though.

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by Permit » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:41 AM UTC

kodablah wrote: post #5

Permit wrote: post #3

This post only mentions Roslyn, but the F# project will also be moved over. :)

I believe it has always been there: https://github.com/fsharp/fsharp

That's actually just a clone of the codeplex project. As mentioned in the README contributions first go (went?) through codeplex.

Re: We are moving the Roslyn code to GitHub

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Post by EarthLaunch » Sun, Jan 11, 2015, 8:46 AM UTC

icehawk219 wrote: post #6

> HOW: This will be a simple switch – turn off CodePlex, turn on GitHub. You’ll be able to see our check-ins on GitHub that same day. It's probably a safe bet that CodePlex's days are numbered. Which is kind of a shame. It was definitely heavily lacking but I can't help but think that some more competition in the space would be a good thing.

There's plenty of competition, from Bitbucket, which is better. "Social" effects notwithstanding, of course.