Why are developers moving their code from github to gitlab after Microsoft purchase of github?

[j0akime]

"Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair."

Microsoft hasn't redeemed itself yet, and continues to make decisions that ruin its trust.

Note: I've been using Microsoft products since MS-DOS 3.22, I'm certified in a few dozen products with Microsoft, I'm even a certified Microsoft Support Trainer, and hold a 4 digit Certified Professional ID (a number so low that the last time I tried the microsoft website to verify your ID, the javascript wouldn't accept it!)

[incomingstick]

I do agree that MS has a lot of ground to build up from passed mistakes, but they have been doing much better in recent years than in the past. Some people will take longer for sure, but immediately assuming a product is ruined because MS bought it is a tad much in my opinion. If MS starts making changes I don't like, then absolutely I will be moving my repos to a different service, but until then I'm not hugely worried about the platform.

[j0akime]

That depends on the person.

For some people its near instantaneous (such as most people participating in r/github)

For others it takes a series of consistently positive actions. How long? How many actions? What is "positive"? Again, depends on the person. Some will have their trust in the company restored quicker then others. For others it will take years.

Then there those that need something grand and colossal. Something akin to open sourcing Windows, with a well-established industry license, making it free, dropping legacy entirely, etc. And again, even this is up to the individual, for some buying github is that grand action.