Nadella tells worried GitHub devs: Judge us by our actions
Found on The Register on Tuesday, 05 June 2018
"We love developers, and we love open source developers," he said on a call formally announcing the deal on Monday morning before promising, repeatedly, that GitHub will remain open and independent.
The desire to soothe fears took up most of the call, a situation that was most apparent when Nadella pleaded with software developers to "judge us by the actions we have taken in the recent past, our actions today and in the future."
There is a direct correlation between vague marketing speak and the likelihood that a company is planning to do something you won't like.
Being judged by the actions they have taken in the past is most likely the exact reason why so many are complaining and leaving.