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		mtgx on June 4, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft acquires Github They paid $7.5 billion? Wow. Microsoft has a knack for overpaying for companies (and then putting them into the ground), doesn't it?

ocdtrekkie on June 4, 2018 [–]

Given the earlier statements that they "balked" at $5 billion, I'm guessing they wish they'd bought in earlier. I had figured with their CEO troubles, Microsoft might've negotiated a lower price.

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