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Not really. Nowadays a user base complete with data usage of the demographic you want to target is super precious. Think about it: Microsoft will know exactly
by Iv 8y ago
Not really. Nowadays a user base complete with data usage of the demographic you want to target is super precious.
Think about it: Microsoft will know exactly who, when and from where people accessed your repositories. They will have detailed metrics on your commit/push patterns, the devices you use, etc...
A social network of developers is probably something very precious. And whether MS's motives toward open source are hostile or benevolent, it is a precious thing to have.
Even if they just want to kill it, that's probably the amount you need to spend on it.
- pietroglyph 8y agoIt feels like enterprise sales are the product here, not users' data. It seems like a great way to alienate a community that is normally pretty conscientious about privacy though.