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by cameronbrown 2497 days ago
No, GitHub doesn't give Microsoft any market control. Git is an open protocol inherently.
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save_ferris 2497 days ago
I've worked for 7 software companies in my career. Every single one of them used Github, and I don't believe my experience was unusual in this regard.

Your argument implies that all Github does is service the Git protocol, but we all know it does so much more than that. From a cloud-based source control standpoint, Microsoft absolutely gained market control. An open protocol != cloud-based SAAS company.

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cameronbrown 2497 days ago
GitHub doesn't do anything but centralise a bunch of services other companies (including Microsoft) have SaaS for. There's literally hundreds of git hosting platforms, kaban boards, issue trackers, CI services, code search tools out there.. All GitHub does is bring it together. It does not really have any kind of lock-in.
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blub 2497 days ago
It does have lock-in because almost everyone is on GitHub and if they move they lose access to that community.

e.: people mentioning "Github profiles" when discussing preparing for interviews.

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