Microsoft threatens Bitcoin

Microsoft has proven itself to be a potential threat to the future of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin. Thisamerican software heavyweightProvisioning censors the development of open source projects on Github. Microsoft really has a major impact on the development of various blockchains, including Bitcoin.

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The link between protests and Bitcoin

About protests against governments around the world,from Hong Kong and South America to Iraq and Catalonia, all the news says. Unrest has also affected privacy and blockchain technology. For example, protesters used Telegram to preserve the anonymity of messages and identities. It is very important for people to control their information and access to it, but this is not always possible, especially when the government blocks software.

American giant Microsoft censoreddevelopment of the open-source Tsunami Democràtic Android application on the hosting platform for the Github software. At the request of a Spanish court, this non-violent protest application has been removed.

Members of the crypto community were outraged by this blockage. However, Microsoft could have an even greater impact on the cryptocurrency space, Bitcoin and blockchain.Is it possible tothat Microsoft will block Bitcoin on Github? Yes.

In June 2018, Microsoft bought Githubfor $ 7.5 billion. Since that time, there have been many cases of censorship. For example, developers from Iran, Syria and Crimea are blocked on the platform. At the same time, Microsoft software is installed on more than 79% of all desktop computers in the world.

Spain sent only one court order, andMicrosoft has blocked a project on the platform. It was very easy. From an open source platform, Github has evolved into a "system slave." Developers can access Github using a VPN if this is really necessary. However, Microsoft is increasingly complicating the work inside the system: it blocks access, blocks or removes projects.

It only took a few months for Microsoft to destroy GitHub culture and openness. Such a shame https://t.co/89nJmFpxmA

&mdash; Andreas ☮ ? ⚛ ⚖ ? ? ? ? ? ? (@aantonop) October 30, 2019

Microsoft has destroyed the culture and openness of Github in just a few months. What a disgrace!

Github may block Bitcoin developers

Bitcoin proponent Andreas Antonopoulos is part of thethe ranks of those who speak out against Microsoft. He denounced the company's efforts to destroy Github's culture within just a year of acquiring the platform. In addition, he spoke about Bitcoin.“I won’t be surprised if Github ever blocks Bitcoin developers,”Antonopoulos tweeted.

Antonopoulos also stressed that the whole developmenton Github, it is run using a decentralized Git protocol. Even though Microsoft can easily block access to a specific project, all tools will remain in place. The problem is that Github is the easiest way to access these tools, it is used to add new code. Developers will have difficulty restoring access.

At the same time, Github is hiding behind governments and the law. In his address to Decrypto.co, a Github representative wrote the following:

“Although we do not always agree with the law,We may need to block content if we receive a legitimate request from a government official to ensure that our users in that jurisdiction can continue to access GitHub for collaboration and software development." &#8212; Github representative

Gitlab will solve the github problem

Nebulous Blockchain Startup Last Yearported his software from Github to Gitlab. This company is working on a decentralized cloud storage called Sia. Gitlab is Github's biggest competitor, but still small compared to it. One of the advantages of Gitlab over Github is the ability to host repositories. This means that developers can have absolute control over their tools, and Gitlab or other third parties will never be able to close the project.

Over the past ten years, github has become the basis foropen source software development. This platform is specifically designed for software development and blockchain developers. However, its services are centralized, and the fact that Microsoft paid $ 7.5 billion for a software development platform shows how big the problem is.

Today Gitlab offers the best solution to thisProblems. However, Gitlab uses the Microsoft Azure hosting platform. Even though Microsoft does not have access to the data itself, theoretically, the American software giant can block services and users on Azure. There are many other solutions, including Buddy, Bitbucket, SourceForge, Gogs, Gitbucket and so on.

Those who struggle with centralized power ordevelops decentralized software, can not depend on a centralized third party. Today, the Internet is already 50 years old, but it is losing its freedom due to government control, laws, and commercial gain. Take back control. Remember: if you do not have keys, then money / project / information / identification data is not yours.

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