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So it's not financially viable to run such companies without trick like these. If our financial system does not allow for companies like Github/Gitlab who prov

So it's not financially viable to run such companies without trick like these. If our financial system does not allow for companies like Github/Gitlab who provided positive value to society at large to sustain then perhaps the finanical system is to blame. About Github/Gitlab employees, I can provide them housing, food, and some soft benefits. Can they work for free so that Github/Gitlab become sustainable? Why government can't bless those companies to survive forever? The major problem in the world is that evil players like Microsoft have all money to do anything they want and positive contributor to society like Github can't earn money.

x0x0 8y ago
The acquisition was the almost inevitable outcome of decisions that github alone made: - comping employees with options and/or RSUs; - taking $350m of VC money.
- stealthmodeclan 8y ago
  Had they not made those decisions, would they've managed to attract developers, pay bills and keep their lights on? Do the founders wanted billions or a big impact on the world? Today, they've sold their customers to an evil tech empire.
DesiLurker 8y ago
My working hypothesis is that more 'evil' the player is higher the margin they'll have because by definition they are providing as much value to their customers. problem is this means they'll have a lot more resources to burn on 'non-essential' avenues such as lobbying and kickbacks. this, IMHO, is the reason you see the rise of so many BS professions all the while little hourly worker is getting squeezed out. honestly I dont see an end in sight. far as the govt goes, its a good idea but the problem is the moment you take survival fear out of a company right that moment they'll start dragging their feet and become unproductive. so you are back to square one. IMO a social utility like model needs to evolve. And we need near religious zeal on enforcing antitrust/monopoly law.

x0x0 8y ago

The acquisition was the almost inevitable outcome of decisions that github alone made: - comping employees with options and/or RSUs; - taking $350m of VC money.

stealthmodeclan 8y ago
Had they not made those decisions, would they've managed to attract developers, pay bills and keep their lights on? Do the founders wanted billions or a big impact on the world? Today, they've sold their customers to an evil tech empire.

DesiLurker 8y ago

My working hypothesis is that more 'evil' the player is higher the margin they'll have because by definition they are providing as much value to their customers. problem is this means they'll have a lot more resources to burn on 'non-essential' avenues such as lobbying and kickbacks. this, IMHO, is the reason you see the rise of so many BS professions all the while little hourly worker is getting squeezed out. honestly I dont see an end in sight. far as the govt goes, its a good idea but the problem is the moment you take survival fear out of a company right that moment they'll start dragging their feet and become unproductive. so you are back to square one. IMO a social utility like model needs to evolve. And we need near religious zeal on enforcing antitrust/monopoly law.