[Xastir] Thoughts on rumors of Github being "assimilated" by the evil empire of Redmond Washington...

[Michael Barnes]

7.5 BILLION is some decent family security.

Michael


On Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 16:56 Kurt <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I don't do anything but monitor the site and I bailed out.  I find it
> distasteful to sell-out though if the owners were doing it for
> family financial security, I'd be the first one to take the money and
> run.  Hence no vulgarity from me.Kurt KC9LDH
>
>       From: David Lane <kg4giy at gmail.com>
>  To: Xastir - APRS client software discussion <xastir at lists.xastir.org>
>  Sent: Sunday, June 3, 2018 9:32 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Xastir] Thoughts on rumors of Github being "assimilated" by
> the evil empire of Redmond Washington...
>
>
> https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-buying-github-is-reportedly-a-done-deal-03532736/
>
> The end is near.
>
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> > On Jun 3, 2018, at 9:20 PM, MJ Inabnit <ke6sls at arrl.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On 06/03/2018 05:16 PM, David A Aitcheson wrote:
> >> IMO,
> >>
> >>  * ALL open source and ALL sane software development is over
> >>  * once confirmed I well be closing/deleting my Github account, as I
> >>    did with Skype and Linked-In
> >>  * sadly that also is going to lead to my no longer using software
> >>    based on Github
> >>
> >> 73
> >> de KB3EFS Dave
> >
> >
> > wow, that is spooky.  I just pulled up google news and there are several
> > stories regard it :(
> >
> > 73
> > j
> >
> >
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> >
> > wishing you well
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