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Re: Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub

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Post by mxstbr »

It's interesting that he signs off with "So long, and thanks for all the fish," which is a quote from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy:

Just before the Vogons demolish Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, the dolphins, knowing what’s coming, leave the planet and their farewell message is “So long, and thanks for all the fish.”

I wonder what he's implying about GitHub…

Re: Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub

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Post by camdroidw »

mxstbr wrote: post #6

It's interesting that he signs off with "So long, and thanks for all the fish," which is a quote from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Just before the Vogons demolish Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, the dolphins, knowing what’s coming, leave the planet and their farewell message is “So long, and thanks for all the fish.” I wonder what he's implying about GitHub…

It's also a common goodbye message from "cool people" lol, I won't read too much into it.

Re: Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub

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Post by arp242 »

mxstbr wrote: post #6

It's interesting that he signs off with "So long, and thanks for all the fish," which is a quote from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Just before the Vogons demolish Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, the dolphins, knowing what’s coming, leave the planet and their farewell message is “So long, and thanks for all the fish.” I wonder what he's implying about GitHub…

> I wonder what he's implying about GitHub

Nothing. It's just a common(-ish) reference/joke.

Re: Auf Wiedersehen, GitHub

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Post by ethan_smith »

mxstbr wrote: post #6

It's interesting that he signs off with "So long, and thanks for all the fish," which is a quote from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Just before the Vogons demolish Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, the dolphins, knowing what’s coming, leave the planet and their farewell message is “So long, and thanks for all the fish.” I wonder what he's implying about GitHub…

The reference likely hints at GitHub's transformation under Microsoft - the dolphins (Thomas and team) foresaw changes coming (AI integration and corporate direction) and are gracefully departing before the "demolition" of what GitHub originally stood for.
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