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How Will Microsoft Handle GitHub's Controversial Code?

How Will Microsoft Handle GitHub's Controversial Code?

How Will Microsoft Handle GitHub's Controversial Code?

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June 6, 20188m 2s

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After a weekend of rumors, Microsoft officially announced Monday that it will acquire the code repository site GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock. The platform is an important resource for some 28 million developers and home to billions of lines of open source code. It's in many ways a natural fit Microsoft, which has in recent years warmed up to open source. But the beloved developer platform may also introduce moderation headaches.

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