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> the other 20% would represent a pivot to an "open source" model like the name once implied Or they would be triggering a billion-dollar lawsuit that would su
by bdowling 3y ago
> the other 20% would represent a pivot to an "open source" model like the name once implied
Or they would be triggering a billion-dollar lawsuit that would surely bankrupt the company.
- klohto 3y agoOn what grounds exactly? They are still the owners
- bdowling 3y agoI don't have any insider knowledge that the linked post is true, but it seems plausible. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38349969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38349969 Even if there isn't anything explicit, there may be an implicit promise that a strategic partner won't share all the company secrets with the partner's competitors.
- TheOtherHobbes 3y agoNot seeing they have anything to lose at this point.