GitHub

GitHub is a web-based platform for version control and collaboration using Git, widely used by developers to host and review code, manage projects, and build software. It was founded in 2008, acquired by Microsoft in 2018, and has become the largest host of source code in the world.

• GitHub provides hosting for software development version control using Git, offering both free and paid plans.
• It introduced features like pull requests, code review, issue tracking, and GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
• Microsoft acquired GitHub for $7.5 billion in stock in 2018.
• GitHub hosts over 100 million repositories and has more than 40 million users as of 2020.
• It also offers GitHub Pages for hosting static websites directly from repositories.

GitHub is a web-based platform for hosting Git repositories and collaborating on software development. It was founded in 2008 and acquired by Microsoft in 2018 for $7.5 billion. It's the largest host of source code in the world and offers tools for version control, code review, CI/CD, and project management.

• Founded in 2008 by Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett, and Scott Chacon.
• Acquired by Microsoft in 2018 for approximately $7.5 billion in stock.
• Built around Git, the distributed version control system created by Linus Torvalds.
• Offers products including GitHub Actions (CI/CD), GitHub Codespaces (cloud dev environments), and GitHub Copilot (AI pair programmer powered by OpenAI models).
• Hosts both public open-source projects and private repositories, with free and paid tiers for individuals, teams, and enterprises.