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		SteveNuts on Sept 22, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The GitHub Load Balancer Because if you say to management "hey, why don't we release the code that our entire business is built off of for anyone to host for themselves for free!" you'd be laughed out of the building on your way to the psych ward.

gm-conspiracy on Sept 22, 2016 [–]

Their entire business is already built upon software that anyone can host themselves for free.

Retra on Sept 23, 2016 | | [–]

Then what's the problem? You already have access to their core business software.

SteveNuts on Sept 22, 2016 | | [–]

So github has no custom/proprietary code or value adding features?

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