http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2018/06/04/why-microsoft-is-buying-github-in-7-5-billion-deal/

Microsoft announced Monday that it will buy GitHub, the popular coding platform where developers share and collaborate on projects, for $7.5 billion worth of Microsoft stock.

The deal, experts say, will strengthen the company's relationship with developers and allow its tools to reach a broader audience within the ecosystem of open-source software. More than 28 million developers around the world use GitHub, with Microsoft ranking as the most active organization on GitHub. Microsoft said it will also bolster the use of GitHub by businesses, relying on its sales team, existing corporate partnerships and cloud computing infrastructure.