Microsoft github acquisition official

[Waitman Gobble]

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 6:41 AM Carmel NY <carmel_ny at outlook.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Jun 2018 10:57:40 +0200, CeDeROM stated:
>
> >On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 2:21 AM, Carmel NY <carmel_ny at outlook.com> wrote:
> >> I just heard that the deal was official. Microsoft acquired Github for
> >> 7.5 billion dollars.
> >>
> >>
> https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal
>
> >
> >GitLab is a very nice Open-Source alternative! :-)
> >
> >https://gitlab.com/
>
> Perhaps, but there are costs involved. In any case, I am not sure what this
> "FUD" can be attributed to. I have pretty much adhered to a, "If it ain't
> broke, don't fix it" concept in business.
>
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> Carmel
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MS has a history and a reputation. I don't buy their "lets be friends"
initiative.

 They are like an Uncle who molested sister, got rehabilitated and now
wants to hang out with the kids.
 um, no.

I'm guessing patent lawsuits will pop up. They have access to all the
private repos too,