Microsoft is acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion

[Windows Central]

Microsoft announces that it is acquiring code repository GitHub for $7.5 billion, confirming the recent rumors.
Microsoft has today announced that it is acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion, confirming recent rumors that had suggested Microsoft was in talks with GitHub for a potential acquisition. According to Microsoft, GitHub is a leading software development platform with other 28 million developers worldwide.

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