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| October 2015{{snd}}present || Change in pricing model || GitHub changes its pricing model from a repository-based one to a user-based one; in the process, it introduces unlimited private repositories for paying customers.<ref name="unlim1" /><ref name="unlim2" />
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| June 2018{{snd}}present || Microsoft era || GitHub is acquired by {{w|Microsoft}} and becomes its subsidiary. The service surpasses 100 million repositories.
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| 2008 || {{Dts|April}} || Product || [[wikipedia:Tom Preston-Werner|Tom Preston-Werner]], [[wikipedia:Chris Wanstrath|Chris Wanstrath]], and PJ Hyett launch the GitHub website after having made it available a few months prior as a beta release.<ref name="pastie">{{cite web |url = http://www.sitepoint.com/github-gist-is-pastie-on-steroids/ |title = GitHub Gist is Pastie on Steroids |date = 24 July 2008 |first1 = Josh |last1 = Catone |quote=GitHub hosts about 10,000 projects and officially launched in April of this year after a beta period of a few months.}}</ref>
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| 2008 || {{Dts|April 2}} || Userbase || Ruby on Rails becomes one of the first large open source projects to join GitHub when the platform is still in a private beta.<ref name="Thank you for 10 years">{{cite web |title=Thank you for 10 years |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20180410174644/https://github.com/ten |website=archive.org |accessdate=26 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2008 || {{dts|18 June}} || Userbase || [[wikipedia:Reddit|Reddit]] joins GitHub.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418011226/https://github.com/reddit/ |title=reddit (reddit.com's code) |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=February 28, 2017 |quote=Joined on Jun 18, 2008}}</ref>
| 2009 || {{Dts|14 December}} || Product || The initial commit to the Semantic Versioning repository is made by Tom Preston-Werner.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/mojombo/semver.org/commit/ca645805ca206e83c7153c64f9bda54afff06262 |title=First commit |author=Tom Preston-Werner |date=December 14, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://semver.org/ |title=Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 |publisher=Semantic Versioning |accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
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| 2010 || {{Dts|January}} || Company || GitHub Inc started starts to operate GitHub.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cloudswave.com/project-management-planning/m/github/ |title=Cloudswave}}</ref>
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| 2010 || {{dts|10 March}} || Product || GitHub introduces Compare View, a feature that allows users to compare commits in a [[wikipedia:Git|Git]] repository.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/blog/612-introducing-github-compare-view |title=Introducing GitHub Compare View |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=February 27, 2017 |date=March 1, 2010 |author=Ryan Tomayko}}</ref> In July, GitHub would add support for comparing across repositories.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/blog/683-cross-repository-compare-view |title=Cross-Repository Compare View |publisher=GitHub |date=July 15, 2010 |author=Ryan Tomayko |accessdate=February 27, 2017}}</ref>
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| 2011 || {{Dts|1 November}} || Product || GitHub launches GitHub Enterprise. GitHub Enterprise is similar to GitHub's public service but is designed for use by large-scale enterprise software development teams where the enterprise wishes to host their repositories behind a corporate [[wikipedia:firewall (computing)|firewall]].<ref name="enterprise">{{cite web |url = https://github.com/blog/978-introducing-github-enterprise |accessdate = 13 July 2014 |title = Introducing GitHub Enterprise |publisher = GitHub }}</ref>
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| 2012 || {{Dts|1 January}} || Userbase || {{w|JavaScript}} becomes the most popular language on GitHub, surpassing [[w:Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]], [[w:Java (programming language)|Java]], and [[w:Python (programming language)|Python]].<ref name="Thank you for 10 years"/>
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| 2012 || {{dts|17 January}} || Userbase || [[wikipedia:Google|Google]] joins GitHub.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007021759/https://github.com/google |title=google (Google) |publisher=GitHub |accessdate=February 28, 2017 |quote=Joined on Jan 17, 2012}}</ref>
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| 2016 || {{dts|17 May}} || Growth (employee) || At this time, GitHub has 568 employees.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517134616/https://github.com/about/team |publisher=GitHub |title=Build software better, together |accessdate=March 1, 2017 |quote=There are 568 of us working at GitHub, from all over the globe.}}</ref>
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| 2016 || {{dts|29 June}} || Code analysis || All the [[w:Open-source software|open source code]] in GitHub becomes available in {{w|BigQuery}}, a {{w|Representational state transfer}} web service that enables interactive analysis of massively large datasets working in conjunction with {{w|Google Storage}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=All the open source code in GitHub now shared within BigQuery: Analyze all the code! |url=https://medium.com/google-cloud/github-on-bigquery-analyze-all-the-code-b3576fd2b150 |website=medium.com |accessdate=10 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2016 || {{dts|6 July}} || Userbase || [[wikipedia:Nike, Inc.|Nike, Inc.]] releases the [[wikipedia:source code|source code]] of several of its projects on GitHub.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/06/nike-releases-open-source-software-to-play-with-the-techies/ |date=July 6, 2016 |publisher=TechCrunch |title=Nike releases open-source software to play with the techies |author=John Mannes |accessdate=February 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.retaildive.com/news/nike-releases-open-source-code-on-github/422257/ |title=Nike releases open source code on GitHub |date=July 7, 2016 |publisher=Retail Dive |accessdate=February 28, 2017 |author=Dan O'Shea}}</ref>
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| 2016 || {{Dts|9 July}} || || {{w|Apollo 11}} source code is released on GitHub.<ref name="Thank you for 10 years"/>
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| 2016 || {{Dts|7 September}} || || GitHub is ranked #14 on the [[wikipedia:Forbes|Forbes Cloud 100]] list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/cloud100/|title=Forbes Cloud 100|publisher=[[wikipedia:Forbes|Forbes]]|accessdate=31 October 2016}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|14 February}} || Product || GitHub launches the Open Source Guides at the dedicated [[wikipedia:domain name|domain name]] opensource.guide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/blog/2318-announcing-open-source-guides |title=Announcing Open Source Guides |publisher=GitHub |author=Nadia Eghbal |date=February 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://fossbytes.com/github-open-source-contribution-guide/ |author=gdad-s-river |title=How To Contribute To Open Source? — GitHub Just Released A Massive Guide To Help You |publisher=Fossbytes |date=February 18, 2017 |accessdate=February 23, 2017}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|1 March}} || Product || GitHub launches a new Business service tier aimed at companies and other organizations. The service, which allows developers to more effectively collaborate and share their source code, offers an enterprise version of its tools that large companies could host in their own data centers, {{w|Amazon Web Services}} or Azure.<ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub brings its enterprise service to the cloud |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/03/01/github-brings-its-enterprise-service-to-the-cloud/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub launches Business tier hosted on GitHub.com, costs $21 per user per month |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/01/github-launches-business-tier-hosted-on-github-com-costs-21-per-user-per-month/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|3 March}} || Product || GitHub announces a new {{w|plugin}} to facilitate for {{w|Unity}} game developers to access {{w|Git}} and GitHub without leaving Unity. The extension allows game developers to integrate Git and Github into their workflow, even if they're versioning large binary assets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=SAWERS |first1=PAUL |title=GitHub launches Unity extension so game developers can easily manage their Git projects |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/03/github-launches-unity-plugin-to-for-game-developers/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Github for Unity extension offers smart Git integration |url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/292927/Github_for_Unity_extension_offers_smart_Git_integration.php |website=gamasutra.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|1 April}} || Competition || Microsoft shuts down {{w|CodePlex}} and recommends migration to GitHub. Brian Harry, the corporate vice president of Microsoft announces: “Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of amazing options come and go but at this point, GitHub is the de facto place for open source sharing and most open source projects have migrated there.”<ref>{{cite web |last1=Westlake |first1=Adam |title=Microsoft shuttering CodePlex, its own GitHub alternative |url=https://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-shuttering-codeplex-its-own-github-alternative-01480528/ |website=slashgear.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Avram |first1=Abel |title=CodePlex Shuts Down; Migration to GitHub Recommended |url=https://www.infoq.com/news/2017/04/codeplex-github |website=infoq.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Broersma |first1=Matthew |title=Microsoft To Shut Down CodePlex & Tells Users To Migrate To GitHub |url=https://www.silicon.co.uk/software/microsoft-codeplex-github-208427 |website=silicon.co.uk |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=WILKINSON |first1=JACK |title=Microsoft announces it is shutting down CodePlex, recommends GitHub for open source projects |url=https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-announces-it-is-shutting-down-codeplex-recommends-github-for-open-source-projects |website=onmsft.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bodnarescu |first1=Florin |title=Microsoft starts shutting down CodePlex, GitHub welcomes the contributors to its platform |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-starts-shutting-down-codeplex-github-welcomes-the-contributors-to-its-platform/ |website=neowin.net |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|16 May}} || Product || GitHub launches new GitHub Desktop Beta and GitHub package for [[w:Atom (text editor)|Atom text editor]]. Both releases provide developers with new ways of working with the GitHub software development platform and the open source Git distributed version control system, beyond the traditional command-line interface (CLI) and browser-based experience.<ref>{{cite web |title=New for GitHub: Atom Integration and a Desktop Client Beta |url=https://adtmag.com/articles/2017/05/16/github-atom.aspx |website=adtmag.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Announcing Git Integration for Atom and GitHub Desktop Beta |url=https://github.blog/2017-05-16-announcing-git-integration-for-atom-and-github-desktop-beta/ |website=github.blog |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wagner |first1=Janet |title=GitHub Launches New GitHub Desktop Beta and Expands Atom's Git Functionality |url=https://www.programmableweb.com/news/github-launches-new-github-desktop-beta-and-expands-atoms-git-functionality/2017/05/16 |website=programmableweb.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|22 May}} || Product || GitHub announces GitHub Marketplace, a store for development tools that assist with tasks like continuous integration, code reviews, and project management. The purpose is to help developers easily find the right tools to improve and fine-tune their existing workflows.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Krill |first1=Paul |title=GitHub sets up a developer tools store, releases GraphQL API |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/3197848/github-sets-up-a-developer-tools-store-releases-graphql-api.html |website=infoworld.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub launches Marketplace to help developers find the tools they need |url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2017/05/22/github-launches-developer-marketplace/ |website=thenextweb.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub throws open doors on 'app' souk |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/05/22/github_opens_app_market/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Madison |title=GitHub Marketplace, Tails reaches RC status, and block.one’s open-source software for EOS |url=https://sdtimes.com/block-one/github-marketplace-tails-rc-status-block-one-open-source-news-digest/ |website=sdtimes.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|2 June}} || Survey || GitHub publishes its 2017 Open Source Survey, an open set of data designed to help researchers, data enthusiasts and open-source members comprehend the overall needs of the community.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Madison |title=GitHub releases 2017 Open Source Survey |url=https://sdtimes.com/code/github-releases-2017-open-source-survey/ |website=sdtimes.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=HUGHES |first1=MATTHEW |title=Free software is suffering because coders don’t know how to write documentation |url=https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/06/02/free-software-is-suffering-because-coders-dont-know-how-to-write-documentation/ |website=thenextweb.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|5 June}} || Survey || Large GitHub survey of {{w|open source}} projects finds open-source software development is almost completely dominated by men, and that most programmers neglect to write [[w:Software documentation|documentation]]. The Survey of about 6,000 contributors also finds widespread harassment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tung |first1=Liam |title=GitHub: Open source is dominated by men who just can't communicate |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-open-source-is-dominated-by-men-who-just-cant-communicate/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Justine |title=Just 3% of open source contributors are women, report finds |url=https://www.ciodive.com/news/just-3-of-open-source-contributors-are-women-report-finds/444174/ |website=ciodive.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharwood |first1=Simon |title=The open source community is nasty and that's just the docs |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/06/05/open_source_developer_survey_2017/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|19 June}} || || The United States {{w|National Security Agency}} (NSA) launches an official GitHub page, sharing code depositories under its NSA Technology Transfer Program.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Tom |title=The NSA is sharing 32 open source projects on GitHub |url=https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3012269/the-nsa-is-sharing-32-projects-on-github |website=theinquirer.net |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Leghari |first1=Ali |title=National Security Agency has now a Github account |url=https://www.techjuice.pk/national-security-agency-has-now-a-github-account/ |website=techjuice.pk |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=HUGHES |first1=MATTHEW |title=The NSA (yes, that NSA) has a Github account now |url=https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/06/19/nsa-yes-nsa-github-account-now/ |website=thenextweb.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|June 28}} || || GitHub declares every friday "Open Source Day" as a new initiative to encourage people and organizations to contribute to open source projects.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kondrat |first1=Tomek |title=GitHub Declares Every Friday Open Source Day And Wants You to Take Part |url=https://www.xda-developers.com/github-declares-every-friday-open-source-day-and-wants-you-to-take-part/ |website=xda-developers.com |accessdate=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=FRANK |first1=BLAIR HANLEY |title=GitHub declares every Friday open source day |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/27/github-says-fridays-are-for-open-source-work/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Adarsh |title=Open Source Friday: GitHub Declares Friday As “Open Source Day” |url=https://fossbytes.com/open-source-friday-github/ |website=fossbytes.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|July 7}} || Product || GitHub releases Code Owners, a new feature that makes it easier to identify which people need to review changes that have been made to code in a repository. The feature automatically requests reviews from the code owners when a pull request changes any owned files.<ref>{{cite web |last1=SAWERS |first1=PAUL |title=GitHub now lets you automatically request reviews from code owners when you make a change |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/07/07/github-now-lets-you-automatically-request-reviews-from-code-owners-when-you-make-a-change/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|9 August}} || Product || GitHub releases an upgrade to its “hackable” Atom text editor, adding a native {{w|C++}} buffer and rewriting the DOM interaction layer.<ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub’s Atom editor gets a speed boost |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/3214432/githubs-atom-editor-gets-a-speed-boost.html |website=infoworld.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|17 August}} || || GitHub CEO and co-founder {{w|Chris Wanstrath}} announces resignation for the second time and becoming executive chairman of the company.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Novet |first1=Jordan |title=The CEO of $2 billion start-up GitHub is stepping down |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/17/github-ceo-chris-wanstrath-is-stepping-down.html |website=cnbc.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Peterson |first1=Becky |title=GitHub's CEO is stepping down for the second time |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/github-ceo-chris-wanstrath-to-step-down-become-executive-chairman-2017-8 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=RILEY |first1=DUNCAN |title=Chris Wanstrath to step down as CEO of software code host GitHub |url=https://siliconangle.com/2017/08/17/github-ceo-chris-wanstrath-step-replacement-found/ |website=siliconangle.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Konrad |first1=Alex |title=GitHub CEO Chris Wanstrath To Step Down After Finding His Own Replacement |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2017/08/17/github-ceo-chris-wanstrath-to-step-down/#777ddf169ead |website=forbes.com |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|14 September}} || Product || Github announces Atom-IDE, a set of packages designed to introduce more automation and functionality to the code-writing process.<ref>{{cite web |title=Github brings IDE automation features to Atom |url=https://www.itpro.co.uk/open-source/29473/github-brings-ide-automation-features-to-atom |website=itpro.co.uk |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub and Facebook Team up with Atom-IDE |url=https://www.infoq.com/news/2017/09/atom-ide-github-facebook |website=infoq.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2017 || {{Dts|17 November}} || Product || GitHub releases a new service that searches project dependencies in {{w|JavaScript}} and [[w:Ruby (programming language)|Ruby]] for known vulnerabilities and then alerts project owners if it finds any.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tung |first1=Liam |title=GitHub to devs: Now you'll get security alerts on flaws in popular software libraries |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-to-devs-now-youll-get-security-alerts-on-flaws-in-popular-software-libraries/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Github Will Warn Developers About Vulnerable Dependencies in Their Projects |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/github-will-warn-developers-about-vulnerable-dependencies-in-their-projects/ |website=bleepingcomputer.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=GHOSHAL |first1=ABHIMANYU |title=GitHub will now alert you of security flaws in your project dependencies |url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2017/11/17/github-will-now-alert-you-of-security-flaws-in-your-project-depedencies/ |website=thenextweb.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Bressers |first1=Josh |title=GitHub’s new security scanner |url=https://www.csoonline.com/article/3237767/github-s-new-security-scanner.html |website=csoonline.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Elizabeth |first1=Jane |title=Keep your code safe with GitHub’s security alerts |url=https://jaxenter.com/github-security-security-alerts-139064.html |website=jaxenter.com |accessdate=26 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|31 January}} || Product || GitHub introduces Multiple Commit Authors, a new feature meant to improve collaboration from several developers on the same [[w:Commit (data management)|commits]] or pull requests and ensures every author gets attribution of their commits in their profile contributions graph and the repository’s statistics.<ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub Introduces Multiple Commit Authors |url=https://www.infoq.com/news/2018/01/github-multiple-author-commit |website=infoq.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub Adds Crediting for Multiple Co-Authors on a Single Commit |url=https://thenewstack.io/github-adds-crediting-multiple-co-authors-single-commit/ |website=thenewstack.io |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|7 February}} || || {{w|Uber}} stops using GitHub for in-house code, alleging that {{w|hacker}}s behind the 2016 data breach used credentials found on the platform to gain access to an Uber’s [[w:Amazon Web Services|AWS S3]] bucket.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uber stops using GitHub for 'private' code following 2016 mega-breach |url=https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3026182/uber-stops-using-github-for-private-code-following-2016-mega-breach |website=theinquirer.net |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Uber is facing fresh, sharp rebukes from Congress for initially withholding details about a 2016 security breach |url=https://www.vox.com/2018/2/6/16980356/uber-congress-senate-commerce-committee-2016-security-breach |website=vox.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Uber quits GitHub for in-house code after 2016 data breach |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/02/07/uber_quit_github_for_custom_code_after_2016_data_breach/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|9 February}} || || {{w|Apple}} orders GitHub to remove a portion of {{w|iOS}} source code leaked online on the previous day. The leak could allow hackers to discover iOS vulnerabilities more easily and make creating {{w|iPhone}} [[w:iOS jailbreaking|jailbreaks]] simpler.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liao |first1=Shannon |title=Apple ordered GitHub to remove iOS source code leak |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/8/16992626/apple-github-dmca-request-ios-iboot-source-code |website=theverge.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Apple orders GitHub to takedown iBoot code following leak |url=https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3026267/apple-orders-github-to-take-down-iboot-code-following-leak |website=theinquirer.net |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|29 February}} || Cybercrime || GitHub suffers and survives a record 1.35-terabit-per-second denial of service attack, which is considered to be the world's largest distributed denial of service attack to date. During the assault, the popular code sharing website's admins notice thousands of systems and devices slamming GitHub's web server. It would later be explained that the attackers hijacked something called “memcaching” — a distributed memory system known for high-performance and demand — to massively amplify the traffic volumes that were being fired at GitHub, resulting in a huge influx of traffic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Jon |title=The world’s largest DDoS attack took GitHub offline for fewer than 10 minutes |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/02/the-worlds-largest-ddos-attack-took-github-offline-for-less-than-tens-minutes/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub just suffered the world’s biggest DDoS attack—and barely blinked |url=https://www.technologyreview.com/f/610405/github-just-suffered-the-worlds-biggest-ddos-attack-it-barely-blinked/ |website=technologyreview.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Howell O'Neill |first1=Patrick |title=GitHub hit with record 1.35-Tbps denial of service attack, more attacks expected |url=https://www.cyberscoop.com/github-denial-of-service-amplification-attack/ |website=cyberscoop.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomson |first1=Iain |title=Gits club GitHub code tub with record-breaking 1.35Tbps DDoS drub |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/01/github_ddos_biggest_ever/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|March 23}} || Survey || Github announces the discovery of over 4 million vulnerabilities located in 500,000 plus repositories, culminating scanning started in 2017 for known common vulnerabilities and exposures.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abel |first1=Robert |title=Github announces 4 million vulnerabilities patched in half a million repositories |url=https://www.scmagazine.com/home/network-security/github-announces-4-million-vulnerabilities-patched-in-half-a-million-repositories/ |website=scmagazine.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Abel |first1=Robert |title=Github patches 4 million vulnerabilities in half a million repositories |url=https://www.crn.com.au/news/github-patches-4-million-vulnerabilities-in-half-a-million-repositories-487777 |website=crn.com.au |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tung |first1=Liam |title=GitHub: Our dependency scan has found four million security flaws in public repos |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-our-dependency-scan-has-found-four-million-security-bugs-in-public-repos/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|10 April}} || Userbase || GitHub community reaches 27 million developers working all over the world on more than 80 million projects.<ref name="Thank you for 10 years"/>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|19 April}} || Product || GitHub launches GitHub Learning Lab, an app aimed at giving beginners a learning experience they can actively participate in, without leaving GitHub.<ref>{{cite web |last1=SAWERS |first1=PAUL |title=GitHub launches bot-powered learning lab for budding developers |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/04/19/github-launches-bot-powered-learning-lab-for-budding-developers/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Vaughan-Nichols |first1=Steven J. |title=Learn to use GitHub with GitHub Learning Lab |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/learn-to-use-github-with-github-learning-lab/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GitHub Learning Labs Now Open For Newbies |url=https://www.i-programmer.info/news/150-training-a-education/11731-github-learning-labs-now-open-for-newbies.html |website=i-programmer.info |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Schafer |first1=Ian C. |title=GitHub launches learning and training lab for developers |url=https://sdtimes.com/github/github-launches-developer-learning-and-training-lab/ |website=sdtimes.com |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|17 May}} || Partnership || {{w|Microsoft}} announces new partnership with GitHub and releases the integration of Visual Studio App Center and GitHub which allows users to seamlessly automate DevOps processes right from within the GitHub experience.<ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft's Making it Easier to Work with GitHub |url=https://www.petri.com/microsofts-making-easier-work-github |website=petri.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Rich |title=Microsoft announces Visual Studio IntelliCode, Live Share, and more |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-visual-studio-intellicode-live-share-and-more/ |website=neowin.net |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Build 2018: Microsoft announces new partnership with GitHub, new Visual Studio Live Share, more |url=https://www.onmsft.com/news/build-2018-microsoft-announced-new-partnership-with-github-new-visual-studio-live-share-more |website=onmsft.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|4 June}} || Acquisition || {{w|Microsoft}} confirms acquisition of GitHub for US$7.5 billion. The deal is due to be completed before the end of the year. It is reported that Github would continue to operate independently.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |title=Microsoft confirms it’s acquiring GitHub for $7.5 billion |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/4/17422788/microsoft-github-acquisition-official-deal |website=theverge.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft’s $7.5 billion purchase of GitHub will provoke a developer backlash |url=https://www.technologyreview.com/f/611305/microsofts-75-billion-purchase-of-github-will-provoke-a-developer-backlash/ |website=technologyreview.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Dave |title=Microsoft buys Github code-sharing site for $7.5bn |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44351214 |website=bbc.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft is reportedly talking about buying GitHub, a platform for software developers last valued at $2 billion |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/01/microsoft--github-acquisition-talks-resume.html |website=cnbc.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft’s GitHub Deal Is a Clean Break From Its Past |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-github-deal-is-a-clean-break-from-its-past-1528139079 |website=wsj.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft’s GitHub Deal Is a Clean Break From Its Past |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-has-acquired-github-for-7-5b-in-microsoft-stock/ |website=wsj.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|27 July}} || Partnership || {{w|Google Cloud}} partners with Microsoft-owned GitHub to make a crucial element of modern software development, {{w|continuous Integration}}, fast and easy. In order to simplify continuous integration, Google Cloud Build is to be added to GitHub, which is connected to Google's Cloud Build, the company's new CI/Continuous Delivery (CD) platform.<ref>{{cite web |last1=HASSAN |first1=UMAR |title=Google Cloud Announces Collaborations with Accenture and GitHub |url=https://www.cbronline.com/news/google-cloud-accenture-and-github |website=cbronline.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Google Cloud Partners With GitHub on Software Development |url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/google-cloud-partners-with-github-on-software-development-1890900 |website=gadgets.ndtv.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SD Times news digest: GitHub + Google Cloud Build, Dynatrace’s support for GCP, and F# 4.5 |url=https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/sd-times-news-digest-github-google-cloud-build-dynatraces-support-for-gcp-and-f-4-5/ |website=sdtimes.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Go Cloud aims to cement Golang in the cloud |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/3293417/go-cloud-aims-to-cement-golang-in-the-cloud.html |website=infoworld.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|19 September}} || Competition || Sharing platform {{w|GitLab}} announces having raised US$100 million to expand its suite of tools in competition for market share with GitHub. GitLab achieves a valuation of US$1.1 billion.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinstein |first1=Austin |title=Alphabet Backs GitLab's Quest to Surpass Microsoft's GitHub |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-19/alphabet-backs-gitlab-s-quest-to-surpass-microsoft-s-github |website=bloomberg.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinberger |first1=Matt |title=Mark Zuckerberg's money manager invested $100 million in a hot startup — and it shows how Microsoft's $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition is sending shockwaves through Silicon Valley |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gitlab-valuation-microsoft-github-2018-9 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Armasu |first1=Lucian |title=Alphabet Bets On GitLab Following Microsoft's GitHub Acquisition |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/alphabet-gitlab-microsoft-github-acquisition,37823.html |website=tomshardware.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|16 October}} || Product || Github launches Actions, a workflow automation tool aimed at allowing developers to not just host code on the platform but also run it. GitHub Actions allows [[w:continuous integration|continuous integration/continuous deployment]] (CI/CD) right from GitHub itself.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lardinois |first1=Frederic |title=GitHub launches Actions, its workflow automation tool |url=https://techcrunch.com/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=FINLEY |first1=KLINT |title=YOU CAN NOW RUN SOME CODE HOSTED ON GITHUB |url=https://www.wired.com/story/you-can-now-run-some-code-hosted-on-github/ |website=wired.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Claburn |first1=Thomas |title=GitHub grabs a piece of the Actions: 'A project that will do for software development what we did for the pull request' |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/16/github_wants_actions/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Krill |first1=Paul |title=GitHub Actions to let developers do CI/CD in GitHub |url=https://www.infoworld.com/article/3313115/github-actions-to-let-developers-do-cicd-in-github.html |website=infoworld.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chan |first1=Rosalie |title=Here's a look at GitHub Actions, GitHub's new feature that's like 'Apple Shortcuts, but for code.' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/github-launches-github-actions-for-developers-2018-10 |website=businessinsider.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|26 October}} || Acquisition || Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub officially closes, after getting approval from European Union regulators.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lunden |first1=Ingrid |title=Microsoft closes its $7.5B purchase of code-sharing platform GitHub |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/26/microsoft-closes-its-7-5b-purchase-of-code-sharing-platform-github/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lomas |first1=Natasha |title=Microsoft’s $7.5BN GitHub buy gets green-lit by EU regulators |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/19/microsofts-7-5bn-github-buy-gets-green-lit-by-eu-regulators/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |title=Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition |url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/26/17954714/microsoft-github-deal-acquisition-complete |website=theverge.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=SAWERS |first1=PAUL |title=Microsoft completes its $7.5 billion GitHub acquisition |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/26/microsoft-completes-its-7-5-billion-github-acquisition/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|8 November}} || Growth (repository) || GitHub announces hosting over 100 million repositories. It also announces supporting 31 million developers, who collectively have created over 1.1 billion contributions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=HUGHES |first1=MATTHEW |title=GitHub now hosts over 100 million repositories |url=https://thenextweb.com/dd/2018/11/08/github-now-hosts-over-100-million-repositories/ |website=thenextweb.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Warner |first1=Jason |title=Thank you for 100 million repositories |url=https://github.blog/2018-11-08-100m-repos/ |website=github.blog |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gall |first1=Richard |title=GitHub has passed an incredible 100 million repositories |url=https://hub.packtpub.com/github-has-passed-an-incredible-100-million-repositories/ |website=hub.packtpub.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=JOHNSON |first1=KHARI |title=GitHub passes 100 million repositories |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/11/08/github-passes-100-million-repositories/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|10 November}} || Financial || Microsoft announces having made US$1.3 billion in cash payments in connection to its acquisition of GitHub.<ref>{{cite web |title=MICROSOFT PAYS $1.3 BILLION IN CASH TO ACQUIRE CODING HOSTING START-UP GITHUB |url=https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/microsoft-pays-1-3-billion-in-cash-to-acquire-coding-hosting-start-up-github-5529351.html |website=firstpost.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Microsoft made $1.3 billion in cash payments in GitHub deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-m-a/microsoft-made-1-3-billion-in-cash-payments-in-github-deal-idUSKCN1NE24U |website=reuters.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2018 || {{Dts|3 December}} || Acquisition || GitHub acquires Spectrum, a community-centric conversational platform which launched in late 2017 and became home to over 5,000 developer and designer communities.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lobo |first1=Savia |title=GitHub acquires Spectrum, a community-centric conversational platform |url=https://hub.packtpub.com/github-acquires-spectrum-a-community-centric-conversational-platform/ |website=hub.packtpub.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=SHANAHAN |first1=DAVE W. |title=Community platform Spectrum, home to almost 5,000 developer communities, joins GitHub |url=https://www.onmsft.com/news/community-platform-spectrum-home-to-almost-5000-developer-communities-joins-github |website=onmsft.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || {{Dts|7 January}} || Product || GitHub opens its private repositories to non-paying users, who now get unlimited private projects with up to three collaborators, an amount being the only limitation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lardinois |first1=Frederic |title=GitHub Free users now get unlimited private repositoriesGitHub Free users now get unlimited private repositoriesGitHub Free users now get unlimited private repositories |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/07/github-free-users-now-get-unlimited-private-repositories/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=SAWERS |first1=PAUL |title=GitHub private repositories open to non-paying users |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/07/github-private-repositories-open-to-non-paying-users/ |website=venturebeat.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Locklear |first1=Mallory |title=All GitHub users can keep their code private |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/07/all-github-users-keep-code-private/ |website=engadget.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=BRIGHT |first1=PETER |title=Unlimited private repositories now available to free GitHub users |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/free-github-accounts-now-offer-private-repos/ |website=arstechnica.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Claburn |first1=Thomas |title=This is the final straw, evil Microsoft. Making private GitHub repos free? You've gone too far |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/07/github_free_private_repos/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || {{Dts|20 February}} || Product || GitHub facilitates researchers to look for bugs on its code-hosting site by removing the cap on its bug bounty program's top payout and offering new legal protections for white hat hackers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Spadafora |first1=Anthony |title=Github raises bug bounty prize |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/github-raises-bug-bounty-prize |website=techradar.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Tung |first1=Liam |title=GitHub bug bounty: Microsoft ramps up payouts to $30,000-plus |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/github-bug-bounty-microsoft-ramps-up-payouts-to-30000-plus/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wyciślik-Wilson |first1=Mark |title=GitHub widens the scope of its bug bounty program and increases rewards |url=https://betanews.com/2019/02/20/updated-github-bug-bounty/ |website=betanews.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Donnell |first1=Lindsey |title=GitHub Increases Rewards, Scope For Bug-Bounty Program |url=https://threatpost.com/github-scope-rewards-bug-bounty/142024/ |website=threatpost.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Millman |first1=Rene |title=GitHub build out its bug bounty programme and increases reward for spotted flaws |url=https://www.itpro.co.uk/safe-harbour/33040/github-build-out-its-bug-bounty-programme-and-increases-reward-for-spotted-flaws |website=itpro.co.uk |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || {{Dts|6 March}} || || Microsoft makes the source code for its Windows calculator available on GitHub, encouraging developers to participate in the development of Calculator.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Warren |first1=Tom |title=Microsoft open-sources its Windows calculator on GitHub |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/6/18253474/microsoft-windows-calculator-open-source-github |website=theverge.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Speed |first1=Richard |title=Microsoft flings the Windows Calculator source at GitHub |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/03/07/open_source_windows_calculator/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Parrack |first1=Dave |title=Microsoft Open-Sources Windows Calculator on GitHub |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/microsoft-open-sources-windows-calculator-github/ |website=makeuseof.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Foley |first1=Mary Jo |title=Microsoft is open-sourcing Windows Calculator on GitHub |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-is-open-sourcing-windows-calculator-on-github/ |website=zdnet.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fagioli |first1=Brian |title=Microsoft makes Windows Calculator open source on GitHub |url=https://betanews.com/2019/03/06/microsoft-windows-calculator-open-source-github/ |website=betanews.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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| 2019 || {{Dts|22 April}} || Censorship/protest || A vocal group of {{w|Microsoft}} employees put forward a petition in defense of a trending GitHub repository they believe could be under threat of Chinese censorship. The repository, called 996.ICU, was established previously in late march by Chinese tech workers protesting extreme overwork under the gruelling {{w|996 working hour system}} commonly practiced in China.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liao |first1=Shannon |title=Microsoft workers pressure company to stand by embattled Chinese GitHub repo |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/22/18511088/microsoft-github-tech-censorship-996-repository-china |website=theverge.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Donovan |first1=Caroline |title=A Post About China's "996" Workweek Went Viral On GitHub. Now Microsoft Employees Want To Protect It From Censorship. |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolineodonovan/microsoft-petition-996-icu-workweek-china |website=buzzfeednews.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Menegus |first1=Bryan |title=Microsoft and GitHub Workers Take a Stand Against Grueling, Inhumane '996' Culture in China |url=https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-and-github-workers-take-a-stand-against-gruel-1834210579 |website=gizmodo.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Claburn |first1=Thomas |title=Fed up with 72-hour, six-day working weeks, IT workers emit cries for help via GitHub repo |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/04/23/microsoft_github_china/ |website=theregister.co.uk |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Banjo |first1=Shelly |title=Microsoft Workers Criticize Block of GitHub Protest in China |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-22/microsoft-workers-criticize-block-of-github-protest-in-china |website=bloomberg.com |accessdate=1 May 2019}}</ref>
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===What the timeline is still missing===
* Code analysis
** https://www.reddit.com/r/bigquery/comments/3shl0o/qotd_what_else_did_they_star_get_to_know_your/
===Timeline update strategy===
* [[wikipedia:Timeline of online food delivery|Timeline of online food delivery]]
* [[wikipedia:Timeline of online advertising|Timeline of online advertising]]
== External links ==
* [https://www.gharchive.org/| Archival projects]
==References==
