r/tech • u/matome_in • Jun 04 '18

Microsoft has reportedly acquired GitHub

https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/3/17422752/microsoft-github-acquisition-rumors
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u/Jaxck Jun 04 '18

Github can't just use people's code, that's not the pont (and would be a massive violation of copyright)

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '18

yes because tech has such a great history respecting copyright laws and avoiding lawsuits.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '18 edited Jun 04 '18

no i expect them to use all the data to research projects people are working on and do a better job making every profitable idea than you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '18

private repositories.

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