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Re:Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious ... by nivertech on Wednesday August 04, 2010 @06:17PM (#1576211)
Why Google buying Slide? Probably some VC, who invested in Slide, also sit on Google's board. That's why ;)
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Re:Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious ... by betterlabs on Thursday August 05, 2010 @12:21AM (#1577207)
+1 to that. I think that is the best explanation. Sometimes the best way to get a face-saving exit in the Valley is to be VC funded and by the right guys who make sure all their bets get some sort of an exit. I know of a similar one in the recent past.
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Re:Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious ... by kmilden on Thursday August 05, 2010 @12:01AM (#1577164)
I agree. This type of thing happens all too often.
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