GitHub is a web platform for hosting and collaborating on software projects, built around the Git version control system created by Linus Torvalds. It was developed by Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett and Scott Chacon, and added features such as pull requests, issue tracking and the ability to follow other developers, which gave rise to the idea of social coding. It became the main home of open-source software and is used by millions of developers and by companies of all sizes. Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 for a reported 7.5 billion dollars. More recently the site has added AI coding assistance under the name Copilot.
Before and after
- 26 February 2008Construction of Svalbard Global Seed Vault
- 27 February 2008Creation of Windows Server 2008
- March 2008Construction of Beijing National Stadium
- 1 April 2008Discovery of WASP-12b
- 10 April 2008Launch of GitHub
- 29 April 2008Release of Grand Theft Auto IV
- 12 May 20082008 Sichuan earthquake
- 19 May 2008First flight of Yakovlev SJ-100
- 23 May 2008Founding of Union of South American Nations
More in Science & technology
- 1945Discovery of promethium
- 1950Discovery of californium
- 18 February 1970Discovery of dubnium
- 1976Discovery of bohrium
- 29 August 1982Discovery of meitnerium
- June 2002Discovery of oganesson
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 21st century.