Post #2054756
2026-04-29 19:13 UTC
Replies (5)
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@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2026-04-29 19:26
I wonder where it’s gone wrong. What would it have cost github to keep operating decently for the vast majority of small users, and still have a business side? Why would Micro$oft keep project that doesn’t bring more and more profits? Github is no longer a product in itself for them. It’s a platform to sell Azure and Copilot subscriptions.
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@RamRabbit@lemmy.world 2026-04-29 19:43
They probably could have put a few MS ads on the website for Azure or w/e and actually made a profit. Otherwise, they could have just left it alone, it wasn’t hurting or competing with them.
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@sturmblast@lemmy.world 2026-04-30 11:52
Microsoft did the same with Skype, but the tech, dont install new ceo or leadership, run it into the ground
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@AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2026-04-29 20:39
It is not the Microsoft way!
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@Katana314@lemmy.world 2026-04-30 14:30
On step 6, the long-term investors certainly don't profit - but the private equity firms invested in buying up big companies often do. They're the ones aggressively taking over, cutting costs all over, and selling as soon as the result causes the stock price to jump as they showcase record profits; usually because it will take time for the structure to fall apart.