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> I just can't think of a single reasonable use case for it. MS didn't acquire GitHub because they cared at all about the technology. It was the exact same str
by aphextron 8y ago
> I just can't think of a single reasonable use case for it.
MS didn't acquire GitHub because they cared at all about the technology. It was the exact same strategy as LinkedIn. It's all about tracking us, the developer community, and keeping their finger on the pulse of where things are going. Generating more click event data to further profile your tastes for future commercial use by Microsoft. What other possible reason could there be?
- Blackstone4 8y agoMS cares about developer mindshare. Through GitHub they have access to the worlds largest software developer social network (well it's almost a social network). The large number of open source projects on the site provide a moat and a network effect.