Comment by 1oooqooq
3 months ago
it was never about avoid scrapers. that's just the excuse. they own the scrapers too, remember.
why do you think before they blocked non logged in users from even searching? they need your data and they are getting it exactly in their terms. because as I've said, they have already won.
Embrace, extend, extinguish.
… I… what has been embraced, extended and extinguished?
I see no MS or GitHub specific extension, here. Copilot exists, and so do many other tools. Copilot can use lots of non-Microsoft models, too, including models from non-Microsoft companies. You can also get git repository hosting from other companies. You can even do it yourself.
So, explain yourself. What has been embraced, extended, and extinguished? Be specific. No “vibes”. Cite your sources or admit you have none. I see no extending unique to MS and I see no extinguishing. So explain yourself.
I'm with you, but let's not forget that they haven't started the extinguishing yet. They might yet do it. The extending they've done plenty: issue tracker, wiki, discussions etc.
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the entire open source community exist in github.
Microsoft have a more successful social network for programmers than HN or google circles (heh) ever dreamed.
the arguments had already dropped access to the information by scrapers, since they own the scrapers and all... why did you brought it back as the main argument? they hijacked what could have been a community hub and turned into a walled garden to sell a few enterprise licenses.
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> What the hell are … no, this is not a drug. This is a mental illness. Get help.
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Ban me then.
The person I responded to clearly has a mental illness and needs help.
The people behind this site think it’s some bastion of civility, and it just isn’t. People can be assholes using any words they choose, and they do so continuously here, but you mods don’t care because your rules are followed.
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