Microsoft acquires Github • Hacker News Board

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by skinnymuch » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:15 PM UTC

Paul_S wrote: post #41

scarface74 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So which company would you rather buy Github? GitHub wasn't profitable. Would you rather it just disappear?

Atlassian?

Atlassian is “only” worth $15B. GitHub was sold for $7.5B. Not sure Atlassian would want to effectively merge with GitHub since they certainly don’t have the cash to buy it.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by sam0x17 » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:16 PM UTC

bad_user wrote: post #32

People keep mentioning how "Microsoft changed" due to VS Code, the Linux subsystem, .NET Core. I say that they are the same company, only with different cash cows. Haven't they spied on Windows 10 users? Do they not engage in patents racketeering? Haven't they killed Nokia and ruined Skype? " But Mom, some of the other companies are doing it too ", well yeah, but some of us don't have double standards, in spite of wh…

It isn't a good marketing campaign. This is just going to scare a ton of projects off of GitHub. I also imagine a ton of private companies (e.g. Google, Apple) are going to be moving their repos elsewhere if they are already hosted on GitHub for fear of Microsoft looking at their private code, which they WILL do.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by matthberg » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:16 PM UTC

Here's github's blog post on the subject:

https://blog.github.com/2018-06-04-github-microsoft/

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by alexeiz » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:16 PM UTC

Time to migrate off Github, folks. Microsoft has a long, long history of destroying every company they acquire. For the latest example, see how Skype is being run into the ground. There is a prevailing state of mind at Microsoft that if they own something they should be able to do anything with it. And so they will. It's only a matter of time until Microsoft starts putting their proprietary crap into Github to make it better integrate with their enterprise offerings. Free users will be neglected and things will get broken for them. For any respected open source project, it's irresponsible to depend on Github at this point. The sooner you get off it the fewer problems you'll have later.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by StreamBright » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:17 PM UTC

bad_user wrote: post #32

People keep mentioning how "Microsoft changed" due to VS Code, the Linux subsystem, .NET Core. I say that they are the same company, only with different cash cows. Haven't they spied on Windows 10 users? Do they not engage in patents racketeering? Haven't they killed Nokia and ruined Skype? " But Mom, some of the other companies are doing it too ", well yeah, but some of us don't have double standards, in spite of wh…

I am much more unhappy about the quality of their operating system. They had decades to turn it into a user friendly simple system like macos is, and failed every single time. It is outrageous that I have to delete half of the operating system to get something barely useable and the first thing when you run windows update is to put back the games and other crapware that I do not need on my devices. Is there any hope that Windows UX gets once something good or should I just give up hoping?

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by jacquesm » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:17 PM UTC

samlambert wrote: post #194

Here at GitHub, we’re excited for what this acquisition means for the future of software development and open source. We’ll remain focused on putting the developer community first and will stay an open platform to continue to serve developers in all industries. There has been so much excitement from both sides during this process. Our shared values around empowering developers across the globe made this a natural fit

> Our shared values around empowering developers across the globe made this a natural fit.

Please. Do you have to start spouting corporate bs right away? I'm happy you guys got your payday but Microsoft and GitHub 'shared values' are so far from each other that I sincerely hope you won't end up regretting this deal in the longer term.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by ams6110 » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:17 PM UTC

Strike One: using the cliche buzzword "empowering" in the announcement.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by andrew_ » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:18 PM UTC

avinassh wrote: post #119

bad_user wrote: post #32

People keep mentioning how "Microsoft changed" due to VS Code, the Linux subsystem, .NET Core. I say that they are the same company, only with different cash cows. Haven't they spied on Windows 10 users? Do they not engage in patents racketeering? Haven't they killed Nokia and ruined Skype? " But Mom, some of the other companies are doing it too ", well yeah, but some of us don't have double standards, in spite of wh…

Microsoft hasn't changed at all. Here is one recent incident I read: https://twitter.com/jamiebuilds/status/1002696910266773505

No one should take that account as a credible source. Notorious for pot-stirring.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by whataretensors » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:18 PM UTC

Microsoft waits on the sidelines til winners emerge then just buy the winners. Similar to what government is doing except earlier.

I guess it works. I don't want to support that though. Time to find a new git host.

Re: Microsoft acquires Github

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Mon, Jun 04, 2018, 2:18 PM UTC

mtgx wrote: post #82

They paid $7.5 billion? Wow. Microsoft has a knack for overpaying for companies (and then putting them into the ground), doesn't it?

Given the earlier statements that they "balked" at $5 billion, I'm guessing they wish they'd bought in earlier. I had figured with their CEO troubles, Microsoft might've negotiated a lower price.