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https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/06/01/microsoft--github-acquisition-talks-resume.html
Microsoft held talks in the past few weeks to acquire software developer platform GitHub, Business Insider reports.
One person familiar with the discussions between the companies told CNBC that they had been considering a joint marketing partnership valued around $35 million, and that those discussions had progressed to a possible investment or outright acquisition. It is unclear whether talks are still ongoing, but this person said that GitHub's price for a full acquisition was more than Microsoft currently wanted to pay.
GitHub was last valued at $2 billion in its last funding round 2015, but the price tag for an acquisition could be $5 billion or more, based on a price that was floated last year.
(Score: 2) by opinionated_science on Saturday June 02 2018, @08:38PM
that's why as much flack as GIT get's we all use it. Github is (was) for sharing, but git works just fine when LDAP/SSH/VPN etc...
And anyway, SOURCEFORGE and their clicky-insert malware tendencies will be followed by Micro$oft.
They have form. When they (M$) bought Nokia , and foisted their Crapware M$ tools onto my N8 with NO way of removing.
This will not end well....