Microsoft to Buy Popular Coding Platform GitHub for $7.5B Microsoft made the announcement on Monday and has been planning on the acquisition to grow its cloud computing services. GitHub is a coding website that hosts open-source software and boasts
28 million users. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, via CNNMoney Microsoft claims it is the site's most active user, with more than 2 million "commits," or updates, made to projects. The tech giant also said GitHub will continue to operate independently and "provide an open platform for all developers in all industries."
