LXer: This is the last straw, evil Microsoft. Making private GitHub repos free? You've gone too far

LXer · 01-07-2019, 11:25 PM

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Redmond hits back: You (won't) pay for this. GitHub, the code storage and developer data gold mine acquired by Microsoft last year, has lowered the price it charges for private repositories from $7 per month to zero.…

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freemedia2018 · 04-23-2019, 10:17 AM

Selling their users, instead of selling private accounts. Nice catch, LXer.

greencedar · 04-23-2019, 07:22 PM

Microsoft is using the "free" GitHub service to entice its non-paying users to upgrade to a paid service.

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Those worried about that GitHub will crumble under the weight of freeloaders can relax. The company still vacuums considerable cash through its paid service tiers. There's a Pro tier for $7/month that includes unlimited collaborators and code review tools. There's a Teams tier for $9/month.

Microsoft is using a standard business model to entice users to upgrade to its paid services.