Episode 252: Github Hubbub

Microsoft has purchased GitHub, sending shock-waves through the free software community. We discuss the bidding war that took place, and it leaves us questioning what the future of Electron might be.

Plus we’ve found a great batch of Linux apps you're going to want to try, NextCloud turns two, big changes to the KWin project, and the details on Samsung’s Chromebook Plus landing Linux app support.

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• Facebook made an AI that convincingly turns one style of music into another
• Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion
• GitHub: Interest from Google and others, revenue about $300 million
• Moving the pfSense® Documentation to GitHub
• Hello, GitHub | @natfriedman
• Seem like Atom will stay alive
• The Cost of Developers – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
• How To Use the GitLab One-Click Install Image to Manage Git Repositories | DigitalOcean
• How To Install and Configure GitLab on Ubuntu 16.04 | DigitalOcean
• Stepping down as maintainer
• Samsung’s Chromebook Plus now supports Linux apps
• Celebrating 2 years Nextcloud
• Scoot Your Boots Down to Texas Linux Fest!
• Steam for Windows soaked in WINE and Snapped
• Track Mania Nations Forever soaked in WINE and Snapped for Linux
• Overload on GOG.com
• Gitea
• PulseAudio-dlna
• wtf: A personal information dashboard for your terminal.
• Learn more about the best Motorola phone around in our Moto G6 review