Microsoft buys github for $ 7.5 billion

This weekend news broke. Microsoft was going to buy GitHub, the agreement was already imminent and would be revealed in the next few hours. Finally what has been said has happened. Because this operation has already been officially announced. An operation that will cost $ 7.5 billion, a figure higher than the estimated $ 5 billion this weekend.

Microsoft buys GitHub for $ 7.5 billion

Last year the Redmond company had already tried to buy GitHub on one occasion. But the operation did not come to fruition for various reasons. This year they try again and successfully.

Microsoft already owns GitHub

GitHub has been gaining a lot of popularity over time. They have become one of the main code repositories in the world, being one of the most popular sites for millions of users. So it could be a great purchase for Microsoft. Mainly because they can benefit the clients and users of the firm's products.

Furthermore, the company will bring stability to GitHub. Because they have had problems monetizing their products, in fact, since 2016 they have been chaining losses. And they've been looking for a CEO for about nine months now. So you can take advantage of the Microsoft experience.

The purchase is already official, although at the moment we do not know what the next steps for the firm will be in this regard. We will know some details soon surely. Although GitHub promises to maintain independence. What do you think of this operation of the company?

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