Ever since they became a standard offering on a free tier, private GitHub repositories have become popular with developers. However, many developers become ...

Until now, the most compelling reason to opt into the GitHub Pro paid product was because it enabled you to create a private repository. Developers could use GitHub's free offering -- with a ...

The software collaboration platform recently acquired by Microsoft has made a significant change to its free offering: you can now create unlimited private repositories on the platform for free. Late ...

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GitHub is by far the most popular way to build and share software. That said, one weakness of the platform is that it limits who can create private repositories – that is, software projects that ...

This announcement comes courtesy of TheNextWeb.com, which admits it broke Microsoft's embargo on the news a day early. Microsoft will formally announce this change in strategy on January 8, according ...

Both personal and organizational accounts on the code-hosting site will get unlimited private repos and a simplified pricing structure Paid plans on social-coding site GitHub now include unlimited ...

If you're not a software developer, you may have never heard of the term 'source control' before. Although increasingly not as common as it once was, source control is typically a topic more destined ...

The significant change to GitHub announced today by CEO Nat Friedman might be the first major change since Microsoft bought the company last year: free accounts can now create private repositories.

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