Monday, June 4, 2018

Microsoft To Acquire GitHub For $7.5 Billion

Is it just me or does $7.5 billion sound like a lot for GitHub? Sure, it's a stock deal but damn...that's still a lot.

Microsoft is a developer-first company, and by joining forces with GitHub we strengthen our commitment to developer freedom, openness and innovation,” said Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. “We recognize the community responsibility we take on with this agreement and will do our best work to empower every developer to build, innovate and solve the world’s most pressing challenges.