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Free unlimited private repos from Microsoft

55 points by imaginenore 11y ago

djtriptych 11y ago
This is pretty amazing. I'd love to have lots of tiny private repos for small projects.
- x0x0 11y ago
  https://sandstorm.io https://sandstorm.io claims to support gitlab; it seems pretty easy to install, configure, and run...
- vampirechicken 11y ago
  bitbucket is free for tiny private repos...
  - jaredklewis 11y ago
    Specifically, 2GB. So not for huge repos, but great for personal projects.
    - sytse 11y ago
      GitLab CEO here, GitLab.com has free unlimited private repos up to 10GB with unlimited collaborators.
vvanders 11y ago
Wow, I feel like the new Microsoft has been on a roll lately.
Veratyr 11y ago
Have they added support for Git over SSH yet? That's something I felt was sorely lacking in VS Ultimate last time I used it.
AndrewMock 11y ago
"pls stop using github"
- karl42 11y ago
  Microsoft is using github themselves. https://github.com/Microsoft https://github.com/Microsoft
x0x0 11y ago
good god Cue the whinging in 2 years when people discover free means someone is paying, just not you, whereas you will be paying with something, just not cash. Apparently we never ever learn.
- electic 11y ago
  I doubt that will happen here. By doing this, Microsoft is really pushing their tools and hence pushing developers to start thinking about Windows as a platform to develop for first. Not just, Apple and Android.
  - x0x0 11y ago
    Yes, microsoft has a (frankly delusional) goal here. And if they don't meet that goal, or corporate priorities change, or the executive cheerleader for this idea moves onward and upward, free offers may materially change. As counterexamples, consider sourceforge, or any of the entrants in our incredible journey http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com
    - djtriptych 11y ago
      Excellent points - you changed my thinking =)
- btown 11y ago
  We are indeed paying - with our upvotes and social media shares. There are few things more valuable to Microsoft than ensuring that they capture the mindshare of the modern developer, since that developer is increasingly able to advocate for whatever software/hardware/cloud they want their business to be run on. And when the cost of that is a few extra hard drives otherwise underutilized in their massive multi-billion-dollar Azure datacenters, it's a no-brainer. There's no need for them to have a hidden motive beyond this.
nphyte 11y ago
was kinda rooting for gitlab. this will be interesting
- sytse 11y ago
  Thanks for rooting for us. We're not worried. We make our money with on-premises installations of GitLab Enterprise Edition. And the Microsoft tools have a hard time with a good user interface for pull/merge requests and forks.
panamafrank 11y ago
git, ci, scrum tools & load testing for $20/month... that's superb.
- deleted 11y ago
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godgod 11y ago
who in their right mind would trust Microsoft with THEIR code? I for one have serious concerns about storing my IP on anything MS.
programmernews3 11y ago
I think they mean this instead "Hey doodz, give us your source code and we'll steal^wproductise^whost it for you!".
jibsen 11y ago
Is it "free", or "free if you subscribe to a $20/mo basic VS online account"?
- MisterEd 11y ago
  It's free free. You don't even have to worry about paying for storage. The first five Visual Studio Online basic users in an account are free. You can then add unlimited stakeholders for free, unlimited MSDN subscribers for free, or add-on monthly users with a contract-free license. -Ed Blankenship from the VSO team
arthursilva 11y ago
Great product, besides the great overall offering it's a nice alternative to bitbucket when you need free private repos.

55 points by imaginenore 11y ago

djtriptych 11y ago

This is pretty amazing. I'd love to have lots of tiny private repos for small projects.

x0x0 11y ago
https://sandstorm.io https://sandstorm.io claims to support gitlab; it seems pretty easy to install, configure, and run...
vampirechicken 11y ago
bitbucket is free for tiny private repos...
- jaredklewis 11y ago
  Specifically, 2GB. So not for huge repos, but great for personal projects.
  - sytse 11y ago
    GitLab CEO here, GitLab.com has free unlimited private repos up to 10GB with unlimited collaborators.

vvanders 11y ago

Wow, I feel like the new Microsoft has been on a roll lately.

Veratyr 11y ago

Have they added support for Git over SSH yet? That's something I felt was sorely lacking in VS Ultimate last time I used it.

AndrewMock 11y ago

"pls stop using github"

karl42 11y ago
Microsoft is using github themselves. https://github.com/Microsoft https://github.com/Microsoft

x0x0 11y ago

good god Cue the whinging in 2 years when people discover free means someone is paying, just not you, whereas you will be paying with something, just not cash. Apparently we never ever learn.

electic 11y ago
I doubt that will happen here. By doing this, Microsoft is really pushing their tools and hence pushing developers to start thinking about Windows as a platform to develop for first. Not just, Apple and Android.
- x0x0 11y ago
  Yes, microsoft has a (frankly delusional) goal here. And if they don't meet that goal, or corporate priorities change, or the executive cheerleader for this idea moves onward and upward, free offers may materially change. As counterexamples, consider sourceforge, or any of the entrants in our incredible journey http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com
  - djtriptych 11y ago
    Excellent points - you changed my thinking =)
btown 11y ago
We are indeed paying - with our upvotes and social media shares. There are few things more valuable to Microsoft than ensuring that they capture the mindshare of the modern developer, since that developer is increasingly able to advocate for whatever software/hardware/cloud they want their business to be run on. And when the cost of that is a few extra hard drives otherwise underutilized in their massive multi-billion-dollar Azure datacenters, it's a no-brainer. There's no need for them to have a hidden motive beyond this.

nphyte 11y ago

was kinda rooting for gitlab. this will be interesting

sytse 11y ago
Thanks for rooting for us. We're not worried. We make our money with on-premises installations of GitLab Enterprise Edition. And the Microsoft tools have a hard time with a good user interface for pull/merge requests and forks.

panamafrank 11y ago

git, ci, scrum tools & load testing for $20/month... that's superb.

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godgod 11y ago

who in their right mind would trust Microsoft with THEIR code? I for one have serious concerns about storing my IP on anything MS.

programmernews3 11y ago

I think they mean this instead "Hey doodz, give us your source code and we'll steal^wproductise^whost it for you!".

jibsen 11y ago

Is it "free", or "free if you subscribe to a $20/mo basic VS online account"?

MisterEd 11y ago
It's free free. You don't even have to worry about paying for storage. The first five Visual Studio Online basic users in an account are free. You can then add unlimited stakeholders for free, unlimited MSDN subscribers for free, or add-on monthly users with a contract-free license. -Ed Blankenship from the VSO team

arthursilva 11y ago

Great product, besides the great overall offering it's a nice alternative to bitbucket when you need free private repos.