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There's a difference. When a small company gets acquired by IBM, the IBM people stay in charge. The little fish gets swallowed. Here, the startup is suddenly i
by jd 18y ago
There's a difference. When a small company gets acquired by IBM, the IBM people stay in charge. The little fish gets swallowed.
Here, the startup is suddenly in charge of the behemoth. So there's no real reason to assume everything is going to change for the worse.
- danohuiginn 18y agoYou underestimate institutional momentum. Try watching 'Yes, Minister', which is a far-too-believable take on how the bureaucrats keep politicians in line.