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> being sucked off by shareholders and execs without adequately compensating the people who built it Who built it?
by richrichie 2y ago
> being sucked off by shareholders and execs without adequately compensating the people who built it
Who built it?
- jacknews 2y agoCertainly not the (passive) shareholders.
- richrichie 2y agoWithout the passive DARPA funding in the beginning, Google would not exist.
- jacknews 2y agoI doubt DARPA were passive. But how much of google do they now own? Or should that be 'we' if you're a US citizen. In any case 'investment' doesn't build anything, it just an enabler for others to build. Just like betting on a race horse is not the same as actually riding around the track and passing the finish line.
- luminaobscura 2y agoPassive shareholders bought the shares at IPO. IPOs are the reason why we have these large public companies. Passive shareholders deserve the profits.