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From what I’ve seen this is usually what happens when the parent company wants to close the service down. Not always. Fastmail was bought (back) from Opera by
by danieldk 8y ago
From what I’ve seen this is usually what happens when the parent company wants to close the service down.
Not always. Fastmail was bought (back) from Opera by employees and they are doing fine.
- brongondwana 8y agoYes we are :) It's rare enough to be notable though. We enjoyed our time with Opera (especially me: I got to live in Oslo for 2 years), but there are definitely nice things about being independent and choose your own destiny. That and Opera was turning more into an advertising company, which wasn't a close fit with our existing user base. It's great to be in a position where we don't have split loyalties and "shadow customers" - leaving us able to focus on what's best for the people paying us for the service we provide.
- philipodonnell 8y ago> It's great to be in a position where we don't have split loyalties and "shadow customers" - leaving us able to focus on what's best for the people paying us for the service we provide. I wish more companies adopted this approach to commerce.