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Yes, they turned down a large offer from Microsoft which at the time was debated on HN as either indicating an ace up their sleeve or sheer stupidity.
by justindz 18y ago
Yes, they turned down a large offer from Microsoft which at the time was debated on HN as either indicating an ace up their sleeve or sheer stupidity.
- dmoney 18y agoIt was $20m[1], which seems large to me, but I seem to remember the argument being made that it was likely too small a return to get their investors to agree to it. [1] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a-microsoft-deal/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/xobni-walks-away-from-a...
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