I though that it was just a meme but sure enough Wall Street Journal and The Verge are reporting that Microsoft and Discord are in “advanced talks” on the matter.
+ Wall Street Journal
+ The Verge
However, do not panic.
There are perfectly viable alternatives such as Matrix and Telegram.
Both of which are Free and Open Source Software, with the former having the advantage of also being decentralized: with many of its servers being run by it's own users!
Since both are FOSS, Matrix is Apache Licensed, and Telegram is GPLv2 Licensed, it is far less likely to be buy-able.
All I know is I don't trust Microsoft. Or any big corp for that matter.
The filthy rich need to keep their grubby hands off of good software.
Let's just hope that schools won't suddenly start using Discord once they're owned by a corporation, that'd be real ironic.
+ Wall Street Journal
+ The Verge
However, do not panic.
There are perfectly viable alternatives such as Matrix and Telegram.
Both of which are Free and Open Source Software, with the former having the advantage of also being decentralized: with many of its servers being run by it's own users!
Since both are FOSS, Matrix is Apache Licensed, and Telegram is GPLv2 Licensed, it is far less likely to be buy-able.
All I know is I don't trust Microsoft. Or any big corp for that matter.
The filthy rich need to keep their grubby hands off of good software.
Let's just hope that schools won't suddenly start using Discord once they're owned by a corporation, that'd be real ironic.