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[โ€“] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 65 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And now we understand why MSFT buying github a some years back was a really big deal actually, and not just some kind of mostly neutral, generic expansionary business move.

[โ€“] haloduder@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 day ago

Yes, this isn't just about profits for these companies.

It's about control. They want to prove that they own us, and they're right more often than not because of useful idiots.