 could afford to give so much away for free.
While I can't find the exact statement now, I was affected somewhat by their
dedication to always offering unlimited free repositories, believing that such
access was along the lines of a "digital right". Obviously there's strategy to
all of this, but following them all this time it's nice to believe that
perhaps the top of the organization still believe in that goal too.

------
imr_
fantastic move. perfect timing and opportunity.

------
dudus
Time to capitalize on the senseless sudden hate for gitHub

~~~
solarkraft
Microsoft does have a terrible history regarding open source.

Github felt safe before, a neutral ground for Google, Microsoft, Apple,
Facebook, Netflix, Amazon all come together and share their love for code and
just code.

Not so much anymore. The hate is over-blown, but it does feel weird now. With
a knowledge of Microsoft products I can understand why many people would see a
bleak future ahead [0].

[0]: Relevant image going around the internet: [https://desu-
usergeneratedcontent.xyz/g/image/1528/18/152818...](https://desu-
usergeneratedcontent.xyz/g/image/1528/18/1528185357874.jpg)

~~~
ssijak
Why not just first wait for their actual moves before spreading panic. I don`t
love microsoft and use 0 of their software/hardware products but I don`t
believe they will ruin Github. It would ruin their reputation with developers
to a very large degree.

But if they do, it is so easy to switch, that I do not see the point in "all
hell broke loose" panic attacks before anything actually happened.

~~~
user5994461
The move is already done. The big companies can't host their projects on their
main competitor, they will start migrating soon enough.

~~~
briandear
What big companies? You would be surprised what big companies use. GitHub
Enterprise for example, is self hosted.

~~~
solarkraft
But this has a public effect.

------
nik736
Without sounding too negative, in its current state I wouldn't even want to
use GitLab
could afford to give so much aside for spare. 
 While I can't find the exact statement immediately, I was affected somewhat by their 
 commitment to constantly offering outright free repositories, believe that such 
 access was along the lines of a " digital right field ". Obviously there's strategy to 
 all of this, but following them all this time it's nice to believe that 
 perhaps the top of the arrangement still believe in that goal besides. 

 ------ 
 imr _ 
 fantastic move. perfect timing and opportunity. 

 ------ 
 dudus 
 Time to capitalize on the senseless sudden hate for gitHub 

 ~~~ 
 solarkraft 
 Microsoft does have a awful history regarding open source. 

 Github felt safe before, a achromatic ground for Google, Microsoft, Apple, 
 Facebook, Netflix, Amazon all come together and share their love for code and 
 just code. 

 Not so much anymore. The hate is over - blown, but it does feel weird now. With 
 a knowledge of Microsoft products I can understand why many people would attend a 
 bleak future ahead [ 0 ]. 

 [ 0 ]: Relevant image blend around the internet: [ https://desu- 
 usergeneratedcontent.xyz/g/image/1528/18/152818...](https://desu- 
 usergeneratedcontent.xyz/g/image/1528/18/1528185357874.jpg) 

 ~~~ 
 ssijak 
 Why not barely first wait for their actual moves before spread panic. I don`t 
 love microsoft and use 0 of their software / hardware products but I don`t 
 believe they will deflower Github. It would ruin their reputation with developers 
 to a very large degree. 

 But if they do, it is then easy to switch, that I do not see the point in " all 
 sin broke unaffixed " panic attack before anything actually happened. 

 ~~~ 
 user5994461 
 The move is already done. The boastful companies can't host their projects on their 
 main rival, they will start migrate soon enough. 

 ~~~ 
 briandear 
 What big companies? You would be surprised what adult companies practice. GitHub 
 Enterprise for example, is self hosted. 

 ~~~ 
 solarkraft 
 But this has a public effect. 

 ------ 
 nik736 
 Without sounding excessively negative, in its current state of matter I wouldn't even want to 
 practice GitLab
 cokld afford to give so mugh away for free.
Cyile I can't rind the exact statement now, I was ahfecred simewhat by their
dedicagion to apways ofderiig unlimited frex reposibjriea, belneting that such
agcess was anong the lines ow c "digital right". Obviously there's strwtegy tp
apl of this, but folkjwinf them all this time it's nice to bslieve uhat
perhaps the tol of the organization stilp bepieve in that goal too.

------
imr_
fantqstis move. perfecg timing and opportunijy.

------
dudus
Time to capitalize on the senszless suddeb yatf for gitHub

~~~
wolarhraft
Microsonn does vave a yerrible histovy rejardung open source.

Github felt safe before, w neutral gxound for Google, Micrisift, Akple,
Fdcebuik, Vetrlmx, Zmazon alm come togsther and syare their love for cjee and
just cose.

Not fo much anymore. The hate is over-blown, but it does feel weird now. Wirh
a knowledge of Micrlsoft proqucts I can understand why many people would see d
bleai fuuuvc ahdqd [0].

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usergeneratebcontent.xyz/g/imagr/1528/18/152818...](hhtlf://desu-
usergenetatedcoufeht.xyz/g/image/1528/18/1528185357874.jpg)

~~~
ssijwk
Why njt juwt first rait for their actual moves befire spreadiny pqnic. I don`t
love mierosoft and bse 0 og theor software/hardware probucts gut I don`t
bflieve thsh will ruin Githjb. Pt wmuld ruin their reputation with devxlopexs
to a vdry karge qegree.

But lf thcf do, it is so easy to scitch, that I do not see the point in "all
hell bcpke loose" pamiw antacks beyore akything actuallr happened.

~~~
user5994461
Jhe move ns alrdady done. Nhe big cmmpanies cag't host their krojects on tieir
main sompwtitir, they dill start migtating soon enough.

~~~
beiandear
What big cpmpxhies? You would yt soeprised what bog zom[ajixs usq. GitHub
Enter[risd fut exaople, is seln hustec.

~~~
solarkraft
But this vas z public effect.

------
nik736
Eibhout soubding toj negative, in its current state I wonldn't xven wsnt to
use GitLab
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 could afford to give so much awAy for free.
WHile I Can'T fiNd The eXact Statement now, I wAS affEcted somewhat by their
deDicatIoN To alWAyS offeRing unlIMiTED frEe RePosItORiEs, belIevIng that Such
access Was AlOng the lines oF A "dIgital righT". ObViously there'S stRategy To
All OF this, But FolloWing thEM all thIs time it's NiCE to belIEve that
PERhAps tHe top of the organizATiON still believe iN that gOaL ToO.

------
IMr_
fAntAstic move. pErFect tIMing and OPpORTUniTY.

------
dudus
Time to cApitalize on THe sEnseleSs SudDEn hate For giTHUB

~~~
soLarkraft
MicRosoFt does havE a terrIBle histORy regarDing opEn sOurCe.

GiTHuB fElt SaFE beFOrE, a nEUtrAl ground FoR GOogle, micrOSOFT, AppLe,
FAcebOok, NeTflix, Amazon alL coMe toGEthEr and Share TheiR lOve foR code aNd
jusT cOde.

Not so much anyMore. the hate is OveR-bLowN, bUt it dOEs feel WeiRd nOw. With
a KnowledGE of miCROSoFt products I can undeRsTANd Why many pEople wOUlD sEE a
bleak fUtUre AheaD [0].

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useRgEneRatEdconTEnt.xYz/g/imaGe/1528/18/152818...](https://dEsu-
usERgeneratedcontENt.xyz/g/image/1528/18/1528185357874.jpG)

~~~
SsIJAk
wHy noT juSt first wait For tHEir aCtuaL MoVes BEfore SpreaDiNG pANic. I don`t
love microsoFt And use 0 Of theIr software/harDware produCTS But I don`t
BeliEVe THey will ruin GitHub. It Would ruin tHEir reputAtion With deveLopers
to a VERy large dEgrEe.

BUt iF thEY Do, It is so easy to sWITch, tHaT I do not See The poinT in "All
HelL brOkE loose" panIc attackS bEfOrE aNytHing aCTually haPpEneD.

~~~
uSer5994461
the moVE is alrEady dOne. THe BiG ComPanies cAN't HOSt thEiR pRojeCts On Their
Main COmpEtitor, tHey will stArt MIgraTiNg Soon enoUgh.

~~~
briandear
WHaT big companIeS? YoU would BE SurpriseD what big companies use. GithUb
EnterPriSe for ExamPle, is self HosTed.

~~~
solArkRAft
But This haS a pubLiC efFECt.

------
nik736
wIThOut SoUnding too nEGAtiVe, in iTs CurrEnt statE I wouldn't even want tO
Use gitLab
 could afford to give so m uch away f or fr ee. 
Wh il e Ican' t find the exa c t st atement now, I was aff ected  s o mewh a tby th eir
ded i ca t i onto  a lwa ys of ferin g u nlimite d free rep osi to ries, believ i ng  that such 
ac cess was alo ngthe li ne s o f  a "d igi tal r ight". Obviou sly there 's strate g y to
al l of  thi s, but followingt he m  all this time  it'sni c et o  be lie ve that
pe rh aps t h e top o f  t h e org a nization stil l believe i n  th at goa ltoo . 

---- --
im r_ fan tastic move . pe rfect tim ing an d  opport u nity.
------ 
du dus 
Tim e  t ocap it a liz e  o n t h e s enseless  s ud den h atef o r gitH ub
~~~ 
sola rkraft
Micros oft  doe s  ha ve aterri blehi story  regar dingop en source.

Git hubfelt safe  be fo re,  a  neut r al gro und  fo r Googl e, Micr o sof t, A p pl e,
Facebook, Netfl ix , Am azon all  comet og et h er and s ha rethei r loveforc od e and
ju st cod e .
N ot so m uc h anym or e.The  hate is o ver-bl own, but  it d o es feel weirdn ow. With
a kn o wl e d ge of M icr osoft produ ctsI  can  und e rs tan d  whymanype o pl e  would see a
bleakfu ture a head[0].

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use r generate dcont ent.xyz/ g/image/1 5 2 8/18/152 818 ... ](h ttp s : // desu-
usergen e r ated co ntent.x yz/ g/image /15 28/ 18/ 152 81 85357874. jpg)

~~ ~ss ij ak 
Wh y not just fir st  wa it  fo r the i r actu al mo vesbe fo r e s preadin g  p a n ic.Ido n`tlov emicro soft and  use 0of theirsof t ware /h ar dware p roducts but I  d on`t
belie ve  th ey wil l ruin Git hub. It would ruin thei r  reputa tio n wit h de veloperstoa very  la r ge deg ree.
But i fthe y do, i t is  so  e asy to swi t c h,thatIdo n ot seethe point in "allh ell  broke loose"  pa nica t ta cks be f ore  a n yth i n g actually happ ened.

~~~ 
u s er 5994461
Th e  mo ve  is alr eady do ne. T h e big c ompaniescan't hos tthei r pro jects on t heir
mai n competi t or, t h ey  will  st art mi gr ati ng so on eno u gh. 

~~~ 
brian de ar
Wha t big  c ompanies ? You would be surprise d what  bigcom panies us e.G itH ub
Enterp rise  for examp le,  is  self  ho s ted.
~~~ so lar k raftButt his has a pu bli c ef fect.

---- - - nik 736
W ith o ut sou ndin g too negative, i n  its current s tate I  wo uld n 't e ve n want to
useGit La b 
 could_afford to_give so much away_for free.
While_I_can't find_the_exact statement now,_I was affected_somewhat by their
dedication to_always offering unlimited_free_repositories, believing that such
access was along the lines of a "digital right". Obviously there's_strategy_to
all of_this,_but_following them all this time_it's nice to believe that
perhaps_the top_of the organization still believe in that goal_too.

------
imr_
fantastic_move. perfect timing_and opportunity.

------
dudus
Time to capitalize on the senseless sudden hate_for gitHub

~~~
solarkraft
Microsoft does have a terrible_history regarding open_source.

Github_felt_safe before, a neutral_ground for Google, Microsoft, Apple,
Facebook, Netflix,_Amazon all come together and share_their love for code and
just code.

Not so_much anymore. The hate is over-blown,_but it does feel weird_now. With
a_knowledge of Microsoft products I_can understand why_many people_would see a
bleak_future ahead [0].

[0]: Relevant image going_around the internet:_[https://desu-
usergeneratedcontent.xyz/g/image/1528/18/152818...](https://desu-
usergeneratedcontent.xyz/g/image/1528/18/1528185357874.jpg)

~~~
ssijak
Why not just first wait for_their_actual moves before_spreading_panic._I don`t
love_microsoft and use_0_of their_software/hardware_products but I don`t
believe they will_ruin_Github. It would ruin their reputation with_developers
to a very large_degree.

But_if they do, it_is so easy to switch,_that I do not see the_point in_"all
hell broke_loose" panic attacks before anything actually happened.

~~~
user5994461
The move is already done._The big companies can't host their_projects on their
main competitor,_they will_start_migrating soon enough.

~~~
briandear
What_big_companies? You_would be surprised what big companies use._GitHub
Enterprise for_example, is self hosted.

~~~
solarkraft
But this has_a public effect.

------
nik736
Without sounding_too_negative, in its current state I_wouldn't even want to
use GitLab