Here’s what GitHub developers really think about Microsoft’s acquisition

Now that the dust has settled on the big news of Microsoft's plans to acquire GitHub, developers have had a chance to react. Some are shocked, others are welcoming the move, and most seem to be waiting to see what will happen once the deal closes later this year. While Microsoft has attempted to calm some of those shocked reactions, there's still a lot of nervous anticipation about what will happen to GitHub in the long run. Microsoft is buying developer love and a giant community with its $7.5 billion GitHub deal, and it can't afford to mess it all up. Microsoft's actions will determine if the community sticks with GitHub in the future.

Much of GitHub's success relies on the community it has built, encouraging even big companies like...

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