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Re:Microsoft acquires Github by contravariant on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:36AM (#17228832)
You're asking why releasing an open source debugger has anything to do with embracing open source because there are closed source companies that are also making a debugger?
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Re:Microsoft acquires Github by Someone1234 on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:55AM (#17229136)
> You're asking why releasing an open source debugger has anything to do with embracing open source

I don't even understand what that means. It was never Open Source, it was part of the IDE(s). Microsoft released an update package for their IDE(s) on NuGet which JetBrains used before their native debugger was ready.

If Microsoft are to be shamed for keeping their IDE's debugger closed source then JetBrains should be equally shamed, both have closed source proprietary IDEs.

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