> People started boycotting GitHub before GitHub even did anything wrong. Acquisitions happen all the time, but how many of those acquiring companies experienc

> People started boycotting GitHub before GitHub even did anything wrong. Acquisitions happen all the time, but how many of those acquiring companies experience an almost immediate "mass exodus" of users? (I'm sure there have been others in recent history but I'm having trouble thinking of any at the moment -- other than GitHub, of course.) Perhaps you should ask yourself why? Why would all of those people immediately up and leave and boycott GitHub, especially "before GitHub even did anything wrong"? Microsoft has certainly pulled the wool over the eyes of many... but some of us have both 1) been around for a while and 2) have a very good memory. --- By the way... you aren't exactly "new" here, so surely you're aware that it's considered appropriate to disclose any relevant affiliations when commenting?