The Best 🦖Microsoft + GitHub Reactions
29 of the funniest Twitter reactions to Microsoft acquiring GitHub
Yesterday, there was a big moment that shook the world. From ‘OctoClippy’ to ‘GitHub Home Basic’, here are the funniest reactions I came across on Twitter:
Knock knock
Hello?
Dave Rupert finds out Microsoft is here:
📎 Clippy is back!
With the rise of Chatbots, there have been rumours of Microsoft bringing Clippy back for a conversational interface on their new GitHub:
Clippy can always be helpful with suggestions:
🐙📎OctoClippy is another option in the labs (from Naomi):
🤫 .clippyigore 👌
For those who prefer to disable Clippy, just like .gitignore, .clippyignore is sure to be a useful command:
🖌Microsoft’s UI Leaks
Here are a couple looks into the new UI Microsoft have been working on in Paint. There’s also interesting comments on what a corporation owning GitHub means — have a read:
Here are some leaked screenshots of the colour version from insider Thomas Fuchs:
Future plans may bring it in sync with Microsoft Office, Word, Xbox, Windows 8, and Clippy.
All the features in one place?
There are also plans for Xbox users (via D Keith Casey Jr):
Updates Daily ☁️⬇
Will Microsoft give us awesome regular updates?
…or… introduce some blue screen to prevent damage to computers?
Internet Explorer Support
Maybe GitHub will become more accessible IE enthusiasts:
A new Workflow
You’re now covered with VS Code:
Handy tips and prompts right in your terminal:
It could have been anyone… 🦖
via Daniel Nazer:
What about Oracle (via Ben Adams)?
…maybe let’s be happy it was Microsoft, they’re trying! (via Sergio Isidoro)
If you’re still not sure, GitLab is here for you!
They even specially changed their marketing page to help you:
And offer a massive 75% discount! 😂
…and it’s working!
That’s all! In all, let’s hope GitHub stays magic, as there has certainly been a disturbance in the force (via Taylor):
See the full Twitter moment here:
