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In an irony of sorts, GitHub co-founder Chris Wanstrath "defunkt" has been banned from the developer platform he created. He also revealed that he might be moving all his code to rival BitBucket, owned by Atlassian Corporation Plc (NASDAQ:TEAM).
What Happened: On Tuesday, Wanstrath took to Twitter to express his shock and dismay at being banned from the Microsoft Corp.-owned (NASDAQ:MSFT) GitHub, a platform he co-founded.
He also mentioned his intention to move all his code to BitBucket, another popular version control repository hosting service.
Banned from GitHub without any explanation. Guess I'm moving all my code to BitBucket.https://t.co/Z93XZ1WnRb pic.twitter.com/7euzOGmsp1 — defunkt (@defunkt) February 5, 2024
The tweet has stirred up significant conversation in the tech community, given Wanstrath’s prominent role in creating and developing GitHub. The reasons behind the ban remain unclear, as Wanstrath revealed that he was not provided with an ...