Subj : Microsoft and GitHub
To : Sean Dennis
From : Phil Kimble
Date : Fri Jun 08 2018 05:38 am
SD> Hello All,
SD> Another funny post about Microsoft and GitHub. This one comes from
SD> the latest
SD> RISKS mailing list digest:
SD> Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2018 10:34:09 -0700
SD> From: Lauren Weinstein <
[email protected]>
SD> Subject: Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion
SD> via NNSquad
SD> Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced it has reached an agreement to
SD> acquire
SD> GitHub, the world's leading software development platform where more
SD> than 28
SD> million developers learn, share and collaborate to create the future.
SD> Together, the two companies will empower developers to achieve more
SD> at every
SD> stage of the development lifecycle, accelerate enterprise use of
SD> GitHub, and
SD> bring Microsoft's developer tools and services to new audiences.
SD> All GitHub users forthwith will be required to run Windows 10 or
SD> subsequent
SD> Microsoft operating systems with all privacy options disabled, manage
SD> their
SD> code only by voice via Cortana, and install the new Microsoft Clippy
SD> 2018!
SD> Microsoft Office Assistant on all of their devices. Microsoft will
SD> now scan
SD> all GitHub materials for patent infringement and turn violators over
SD> to local
SD> authorities for arrest.
I knew those evil villians were up to no good!!
Damn them - DEATH to CLIPPY!!!
SD> Later,
SD> Sean
SD> ... In suggesting gifts: money is appropriate and one size fits all.
SD> - Hearst
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too funny.
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