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Re:Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire GitHub by shmerl on Sunday June 03, 2018 @04:24PM (#17221599)
I simply have little trust in MS. They did improve in some areas, but not enough to gain overall trust. They are still not on the same page with many FOSS efforts.

Company which actively pushes lock-in and patent aggression is not a good steward for FOSS projects.

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Re:Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire GitHub by vinn124 on Sunday June 03, 2018 @04:30PM (#17221664)
particularly when most microsoft investors value microsoft stock for its earnings potential, as opposed to growth/revenue potential.
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Re:Microsoft Is Said to Have Agreed to Acquire GitHub by shmerl on Sunday June 03, 2018 @04:46PM (#17221841)
Add to that Microsoft's position about copyrightability of APIs. That alone should be a red flag for many FOSS projects to avoid Github if MS buys it.
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