Microsoft bought Github today, which is a software repository. I'm not sure what happens next, but Free Software may just be on the verge of extinction! It's now IMPERATIVE you switch to Linux, before it dies out altogether. Please, Org, do yourself a favour, I don't care how computer-illiterate you are, hit www.distrowatch.com today.

Any questions, post here, either me or (I'm sure) TD3, will help.

Cool down, you're acting as like towards the 1980's Microsoft. We're good 30 years later and not everything what they touch, dies.

I didn't read *all* of this article, but you should take a look:

http://techrights.org/201...h-patents/

domainator2010 said:

Everything Microsoft touches turns to shit. Another Github will evolve.

EmmaMcG said:

If you didn't read all of the article, why would you assume anyone else will?

I'm no stranger to MS and their antics, over a long long time - I don't need to read about all of it, I can pretty much guess what they'll get up to.

So - whenabouts are YOU switching to Linux?

TD3 said:

Everything Microsoft touches turns to shit. Another Github will evolve.

I'm not worried they'll kill it. I'm much more worried that the code now on it belongs to THEM!! It's worse than death!

domainator2010 said:

domainator2010 said:

TD3 said:

Everything Microsoft touches turns to shit. Another Github will evolve.

I'm not worried they'll kill it. I'm much more worried that the code now on it belongs to THEM!! It's worse than death!

As I say the code will be fucked up, Microsoft does that all the time. So, RIP Github, someone or a group will develop another Github.

EmmaMcG said:

I don't use my computer enough to care one way or another what operating system it is. Windows 10 seems to do the job just fine though so I reckon I'll stick with it.

TD has posted here about Win10 spying on you. You should change it.

domainator2010 said:

I think you have Microsoft confused with the Prime Minister maybe, or even God?? THEY, don't wanna know if you're doing something illegal - they're just interested in marketing products to you based on your consumer behaviour (which you know).

Now here, with THIS statement, you've put your finger on it:

"Why would I care if Microsoft know I'm playing The Witcher 3 or Mass Effect?"

You SHOULD care. A lot of people would say that the people who sold you the console knowing WHAT games you play on it (and at what time, for how long, probably) is a GROSS breach of privacy! Your lifestyle is not their business to know!

domainator2010 said:

What if they see you're playing games made by their competitor, and do something to the console remotely to make it "not-work", or maybe not work optimally?

domainator2010 said:

What I always tell people that you should learn and understand all the options computer technology has to offer. Once you have a through understanding of the pro's and con's of the technology you use can make informed choices. What's unfortunate consumers of computer technology have a lot of alternatives and options. As Dom' mentioned Linux is an excellent alternative to resist the daily erosion of computer users privacy and the abuse selling computer data. Of course if your on the Net at present, our privacy has and is being compromised.

Domainator mentioned, both of use are more than willing to take the time to teach, answer questions on why Linux should be considered as an alternative.

Emma, you're being obstinate for no reason. If you WANT to give money to someone, the Linux people take donations too, y'know?
Here read this:

https://www.dwheeler.com/...osoft.html

And then, I think you should check out this page:

www.bodhilinux.com

domainator2010 said:

They're not unfounded - YOU don't care!!!

Read THIS, please:

https://www.gnu.org/propr...osoft.html

domainator2010 said:

Good to know

Did you go through that page? (not the whole thing, it's just way too long, but some?)

A lot of folks are moving over to GITLAB . As I said, other alternatives will emerge.