Any contingency for (when) Microsoft nukes Github?
Rather new to linux, but I just found out that Microsoft owns github. This seems insane.
It looks like linux is at the start of an S curve of adoption. With the EU starting to abandon Microsoft for linux/open source, and general use adoption starting to really gain traction, Microsoft could find itself with their back to the wall much sooner than they think. They've clearly seen the writing on the wall with the announcement of K2, but even if they get rid of all the AI, spyware etc. I'm not going back, and I doubt many others would too.
Microsoft also isn't the type of company to actually adapt in response to consumer criticism in any meaningful way, and are the types who would self immolate/burn everything rather than see anyone else succeed. So if (more likely when) Linux (and probably Mac) start really taking over market share.....
What's to stop them from just shutting github down and deleting everything?
Are there any contingency plans the wider community is making just in case?
From their perspective, torching an 8 billion dollar investment might be worth it to deeply wound their rival
There's a lot I don't know or understand, so there's likely something I'm missing:)
Edit: Thanks all for the replies and education! In my short time on linux I've only ever seen links to or references to Github, so I assumed thats all thats the only bucket that existed...oh well. Also a news site once mentioned the commits for kernel 7 going on Github and assumed it was hosted there as well.
Azure running on linux is funny too. That and the fact there are already a lot of alternatives out there does make my hypothetical...unlikely.
That said, buying something that all your competitors rely on and killing it to force consumers to use your own product is something any corporation would salivate over; that's what this looked like on the surface:)
