But maybe we can explore this 2001 issue. Here's a 2018 story.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1002696910266773505.html On Wed, 6 Jun 2018, 6:18 pm Peter C. Ndikuwera, <[email protected]> wrote: > Lol. Guess the part where I said "history" with a wink went over some > people's heads. > > On Wed, 6 Jun 2018, 4:26 pm Mark Tinka, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think it's so 2001 to lump Microsoft into being this evil company that >> does wrong by buying into the open source space. >> >> If you look around, they are now more platform-agnostic, run a very large >> global network, and offer their services to a number of organizations that >> are willing to pay for them. >> >> They are major contributors to the open source world, particularly in >> terms of network and software operation automation. >> >> Personally, I don't really care that they've bought Github. Their recent >> changes in attitude have not given me any reason to believe they intend to >> do harm with it. >> >> >> Mark. >> >> >> On 6/Jun/18 14:58, Peter C. Ndikuwera wrote: >> >> To be fair, the purchasing private company has a history of "acquire, >> integrate, destroy".... ;) >> >> Also, gitlab (to where most people are moving) has an open source version >> of its git software that you can use to self-host - which is something I >> and others do. >> >> P >> -- >> At that time people began... >> >> >> On Wed, 6 Jun 2018 at 15:09, Stephen S. Musoke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Best reactions: >>> >>> "This private company I've been using for free has been bought by >>> another private company I dislike. >>> I will start using yet another private company and I will pay NOTHING >>> again." >>> >>> Correction: A private money losing but super popular company wasn’t >>> bought by another wickedly profitable publicly traded company. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> Stephen S. Musoke >>> Skype: ssmusoke >>> Twitter: @ssmusoke >>> +256 776 553 260 >>> http://ssmusoke.com >>> >>> Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that >>> we are powerful beyond measure ~Marianne Williamson >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 4:19 AM Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The end is nigh. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-has-acquired-github-for-7-5b-in-microsoft-stock/ >>>> >>>> P >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>> any way. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>> [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>> any way. >> >> >>
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