Microsoft’s GitHub deal would mark a return to developer roots


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  • Monday, 04 Jun 2018

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2017, file photo, an unidentified man is silhouetted as he walks in front of Microsoft logo at an event in New Delhi, India. Microsoft says it's committing to giving users worldwide the same data and privacy rights being offered to Europeans under new regulations there. That means no matter where you live, you'll be able to see what Microsoft collects about you and correct or delete that information if necessary. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

For Microsoft Corp, acquiring GitHub Inc would be both a return to the company’s earliest roots and a sharp turnaround from where it was a decade ago. 

The software maker has agreed to acquire GitHub, the code-repository company popular with many software developers, and could announce the deal as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. 

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