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Kudos to Etherpad && Google. Lets just take a moment and acknowledge that fact that if etherpad was taken over by any other company they would never release the

by pavs 17y ago

Kudos to Etherpad && Google. Lets just take a moment and acknowledge that fact that if etherpad was taken over by any other company they would never release the source, or feel compelled to continue the service after the acquisition. As much as some of us love to hate Google, you have to agree they deserve some kudos too.

andreyf 17y ago
you have to agree they deserve some kudos too Assuming Google acquired all of the IP in etherpad, they deserve quite a few kudos :-P
- jurjenh 17y ago
  I hope it's a trend other companies will be prepared to follow. Value the work methodology - not just the end product. In this case, the initial end product may not be needed by google, as it will most likely require a significant restructure to fit in with Wave, but this shows that they appreciate the original idea to the point where they are prepared to let it stand on it's own merit. The greatest gain to google (as with most of their acquisitions) is the talent. Its a new form of hiring - you get to see the quality and end results of the team, taking much of the guesswork out of the hiring process. So I wish the guys from AppJet all the best, thanks for your work so far, may you go on to do great things from your new positions! And thanks for etherpad too!
  - nostrademons 17y ago
    Kind of an odd form of hiring, since 2 of the 3 Etherpad founders used to work at Google and left to form AppJet.
jodrellblank 17y ago
If you like what an architect can do, and you hire them for a lot of money, you don't automatically get rights to all the buildings they have designed and power to shut the buildings down and kick the tenants out. This sort of thing is one reason why desktop software is still superior - our helpdesk software company sold out and closed down years ago and it didn't affect us, for instance.

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Kudos to Etherpad && Google. Lets just take a moment and acknowledge that fact that if etherpad was taken over by any other company they would never release the

by pavs 17y ago

andreyf 17y ago
you have to agree they deserve some kudos too Assuming Google acquired all of the IP in etherpad, they deserve quite a few kudos :-P
- jurjenh 17y ago
  I hope it's a trend other companies will be prepared to follow. Value the work methodology - not just the end product. In this case, the initial end product may not be needed by google, as it will most likely require a significant restructure to fit in with Wave, but this shows that they appreciate the original idea to the point where they are prepared to let it stand on it's own merit. The greatest gain to google (as with most of their acquisitions) is the talent. Its a new form of hiring - you get to see the quality and end results of the team, taking much of the guesswork out of the hiring process. So I wish the guys from AppJet all the best, thanks for your work so far, may you go on to do great things from your new positions! And thanks for etherpad too!
  - nostrademons 17y ago
    Kind of an odd form of hiring, since 2 of the 3 Etherpad founders used to work at Google and left to form AppJet.
jodrellblank 17y ago
If you like what an architect can do, and you hire them for a lot of money, you don't automatically get rights to all the buildings they have designed and power to shut the buildings down and kick the tenants out. This sort of thing is one reason why desktop software is still superior - our helpdesk software company sold out and closed down years ago and it didn't affect us, for instance.