The other example would be the Kin phone. A feature complete working phone that Microsoft decided needed to be rewritten from scratch to use the Windows Mobile / Phone stack
It took 18 months and nearly $1B to rewrite only to find the market had moved on. Canned and written off
I can imagine a situation where Microsoft thinks that GitHub would benefit from being re-implemented using Microsoft tech. Rewriting in APS.net, using Microsoft Login, integration with Office 365. The whole enchilada :)
It would take years, cost billions and, at best, deliver exactly the same experience as GitHub today
Worse case would be that GitHub stagnates during the rewrite as the alternatives spend their time and money developing new features
It took 18 months and nearly $1B to rewrite only to find the market had moved on. Canned and written off
I can imagine a situation where Microsoft thinks that GitHub would benefit from being re-implemented using Microsoft tech. Rewriting in APS.net, using Microsoft Login, integration with Office 365. The whole enchilada :)
It would take years, cost billions and, at best, deliver exactly the same experience as GitHub today
Worse case would be that GitHub stagnates during the rewrite as the alternatives spend their time and money developing new features