Microsoft VP will become CEO of Github. Is this a attack against open source or Microsoft embracing it and wanting to bring it into the mainstream?
Personally I think microsoft coders use it so much, like constantly, and Bill Gates doesn't want to feel like he is playing second fiddle. Also they want Github to be able to be used for non open source projects in addition to open source projects, and they don't want another entity controlling their secret data. So they decide to buy it so they will control the data.
m/2018/06/04/microsoft-buys-github.html]https://www.c[Suspicious link removed]m/2018/06/04/microsoft-buys-github.htmlHow can that be an attack to open source when Microsoft themselves lately contributing very heavily to open source(they even have a seat at Linux Foundation)? Currently, MS with new management, kicking ass for opponents and doing pretty good as a company.
Right now there are millions of private repos which are not open source, so what are you talking about?
Your third point is nonsense as well Git as technology is pretty decentralized, if they want control their secret data, they can host Git themselves.
With Microsoft management, Github should become even better place.
I share your sentiment, I've seen a few talks of Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO) and I had always gotten the impression that they've changed their policy when it come to Open-Source.
They're a premium sponsor of the Open Source Initiative. Source:
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/27/microsoft-becomes-a-sponsor-of-the-open-source-initiative/?guccounter=1Indeed, I think they're also still a platinum member of the Linux foundation as well.
Source:
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/microsoft-fortifies-commitment-to-open-source-becomes-linux-foundation-platinum-member/I've also done some research to find out what kind of contributions Microsoft brings to open source projects.
Especially compared to Google, since it's known that Google contributes a lot.
Looking at GitHub during 2017:
Microsoft appears to have ~1,300 employees actively pushing code to 825 top repositories on GitHub.
Google displays ~900 employees active on GitHub, who are pushing code to ~1,100 top repositories.
Amazon appears to have only 134 active employees on GitHub, pushing code to only 158 top projects.
Not all projects are equal: While Googlers are contributing code to 25% more repositories than Microsoft, these repositories have collected way more stars (530,000 vs 260,000). Amazon repositories sum of 2017 stars? 27,000.
Source:
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/the-top-contributors-to-github-2017-be98ab854e87Also interesting:
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-microsoft-and-google-are-now-leading-the-open-source-revolution/I do understand why many people in the open-source community still harbor ill feelings towards Microsoft.
Back in the early 2000's Ballmer publicly called Linux a cancer.
Source:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/He has changed his mind since then though.
Source:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ballmer-i-may-have-called-linux-a-cancer-but-now-i-love-it/I went a little bit overboard with the links, but I think you get the point that it's not this black/white issue.
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