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FWIW, they are not a startup, they are 24 years old and (after being bought by opera and then buying themselves out again) fully independent [0]. They are also
by Semaphor 3y ago
FWIW, they are not a startup, they are 24 years old and (after being bought by opera and then buying themselves out again) fully independent [0]. They are also probably HN’s most beloved company, but that just as a side ;)
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastmail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastmail
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- hackernewds 3y ago> (after being bought by opera and then buying themselves out again) that history does not assign to me confidence in them as custodian of my emails
- Semaphor 3y agoThis was in 2010, not the opera you know today.
- koalacola 3y agoTo be fair no one is forcing you to switch, just recommending options per your request. I'd recommend trying them out for a bit and just keeping Gmail in your back pocket. May as well decide for yourself than listening to randoms on HN.
- danielheath 3y agoReally? A staff buyout is one of the best indicators I can think of. I'd rather entrust my mail service to someone who wants to keep running it strongly enough that they'll put their own money down to keep doing it. The alternatives are mostly investor-owned companies - if this years CEO decides to fuck you over, they can replace any staff who object.
- labster 3y agoFor comparison, newcomers like Gmail have only been in the market for 19 years.