Github was never profitable, private repos were a way to squeeze out a bit of money when they could, but it would never support the service. Now that they're p

Github was never profitable, private repos were a way to squeeze out a bit of money when they could, but it would never support the service. Now that they're part of Microsoft, Github's corporate goal isn't to be financially solvent anymore, it is to be a loss-leader for Microsoft's other products. Hook people with github, and then get money from them by offering integrations with Azure, Office, Windows, Sharepoint, etc.