Microsoft invades Github

[galacticstone]

Even though I am not an active coder, this development troubles me. For one, I am not entirely convinced of Microsoft's apparent reversal of attitude towards open source.

Secondly, Microsoft has a nasty habit of fixing things that are not broken - constant changes to the UI being the first thing that comes to mind. That seems to be one of their signature moves, so to speak.

Thirdly, expect to be hit with advertisements for Microsoft products.

If you host your work on Github, my advice would be to carefully read any changes to the TOS after Microsoft takes over.

[1fallen]

Thanks and more information found Here: https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal
And Here: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-has-acquired-github-for-7-5b-in-microsoft-stock/
I'll have to take a wait and see approach to this news. ;) But I'm not optimistic over the news. :(

[monkeybrain20122]

If you host your work on Github, my advice would be to carefully read any changes to the TOS after Microsoft takes over.

Or vote with your feet ( the title is a bit old, it is no more a rumour)

https://thenextweb.com/dd/2018/06/04/devs-are-flooding-to-gitlab-amidst-github-microsoft-acquisition-rumors/

[mastablasta]

it all depends on how much they plan to "upgrade it" or "improve the user experience" or worse add ads.

[mörgæs]

If you host your work on Github, my advice would be to carefully read any changes to the TOS after Microsoft takes over.

+1

[monkeybrain20122]

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ywen8x/13000-projects-ditched-github-for-gitlab-monday-morning

good for them. You can't buy a community.

[larry2311]

Thanks and more information found Here: https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal
And Here: https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-has-acquired-github-for-7-5b-in-microsoft-stock/
I'll have to take a wait and see approach to this news. ;) But I'm not optimistic over the news. :(

Didn't know this, hopefully good; but sounds like a rewrite of an episode of Star Wars and the empire up to its usual tricks.

[1clue]

I've been following this. I'm a developer who uses git.

There is the git app, there is the github website, and there are other associated apps which enhance git itself and others which enhance github.com.

The git app. Open source. Microsoft does not control it.
The github website. Microsoft owns it.
The additional features of github. Gui merging, documentation websites, etc. Github owns those.
Third-party websites which operate on github. Depends on the individual case, I'd imagine.
Tools which enhance git on your workstation or on a git server. Not affected.
Third-party git hosts which provide a similar function to github. Not affected.


Git does not require a server at all. You can sync your repositories as you see fit with who you see fit, individually. Every git clone contains all of the information contained in the original as of the time it was cloned.

I use github.com for private and professional repositories, and I also have a git server for things I don't particularly want spread anywhere, or for things that I don't think anyone wants to see.

I share the OP's sentiment of Microsoft's modus operandi, but am reasonably confident that the FOSS version will not lose functionality or robustness, although it may lose compatibility with github.com if Microsoft chooses to reverse engineer git, create a commercial version and make that sync with github.com.

Even if you use github, there are other sites which perform a similar function. You can go there if you insist on having a client-server model to your source code repositories.

[jason.jackal]

I am curious - with the new Microsoft acquisition of GitHub, does the community believe C# projects will be on the rise? I am very new to programming, and want to learn Java or some other mainstream programming language beyond a scripting language.

[paulosebin]

You're absolutely right. I will give classic example of Windows operating system. There are several features that are perfect and yet change and generally worse, do not you think?