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I wonder if the posthaven founders have decided to make this into an open source like "foundation" (garrytan had mentioned interest in an earlier comment [1])
by hooande 14y ago
I wonder if the posthaven founders have decided to make this into an open source like "foundation" (garrytan had mentioned interest in an earlier comment [1])
I think a lot of people could get behind the idea of a permanent entity that wasn't a for profit corporation. There is a strong case for building something that endures, something that can be counted on to last for decades if not centuries. Fiduciary responsibility means that corporations must sell their assets or shut down service if it's the most profitable thing to do. Not to mention that companies can wind up selling all kinds of data and usage information to whoever in a fire sale scenario.
The world needs more services with incentives aligned to long term investment and global benefit as opposed to quarterly earnings numbers. Plus posthaven founders are a rare type of people with a record of making cool things. They have the ability to put together something that will be as useful in 2065 as it is today.
A sort of "Posthaven Permanence Foundation" would be interesting. The key insight is that it might be valuable/profitable immediately, or even in the next 10 or 20 years. But if my back-of-the-envelopes are correct, posthaven could run for a very long time on a relatively small amount of capital. Organizations that are built around long term value have a way of winning in the end.
[1] http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5229862 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5229862