Re: Microsoft buys GitHub, is this a threat to open-source

> Of course, this only holds for the very relaxed definition of open
> source. RMS would/will be using this as a clear example of MS destroying
> open source and the weakness of the general open source movement when it
> fails to emphasise freedom.

He's already said that GitHub isn't appropriate for free software -
sensu Stallman.

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/discuss-gnustep/2015-12/msg00168.html

> For a strict open source definition which
> emphasises freedom rather than just 'openness', Github would likely
> already be ruled out due to their restrictive terms and conditions
> regarding ownership and licenses. However, the subtleties of RMS's
> concerns are often misunderstood and incompatible with our tendency to
> focus on short term, low friction solutions.

Of course it would be against his principles - it's just another
closed-source software company.

Why people are complaining and threatening to jump ship just because
it was bought by another entity whose only concern and priority (by
**law**) is the bottom line, is completely beyond me!

GitLab are also commercial, but I believe that they have the right
blend of commercial and Open Source - you can't expect a company to
host millions of projects on nothing but fresh air!

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitLab

> In June 2018, the acquisition of competitor GitHub by Microsoft[24][25] caused a migration of over 250,000 projects to GitLab[26].

I just don't understand why people think Microsoft was any different
from GitHub before the acquisition?

Pól...

> Tim