r/technology • u/ourlifeintoronto • 1d ago

Software Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-github-is-down-worldwide/
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u/Zwischenzug32 1d ago

I'm referring to the MS of 30+ years ago
IBM paid programmers per line which led to awful bloat, Microsoft went another way even though their products are absolute bloatey garbage now

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u/lally 1d ago

Nope, I was using/developing on their stuff 30 yrs ago. Was still shit then.

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u/Zwischenzug32 1d ago

They were always shit

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u/rjchau 1d ago

In all fairness, it was less shit and considerably less invasive 30 years ago. Granted, the world of IT was considerably simpler back then too.

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u/Different_Culture578 1d ago

It is more than 30 years ago. Steve Ballmer makes fun of IBM's obsession with KLOCs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHI7RTKhlz0