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Re:Do svidaniya, Igor, and thank you for Nginx by bpodgursky on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:23PM (#29989111)
It's been 20 years, it could be true.

Usually not, but that's the nice part of this kind of letter; it's always plausible.

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Re:Do svidaniya, Igor, and thank you for Nginx by wpietri on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:46PM (#29989291)
I think it's usually true. But that's what makes it so useful to people casting around for something to cover for reasons that might be less savory or less pleasant. And that resulting contrast means we really notice it in high-profile cases as an excuse, making it almost a cliche.
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Re:Do svidaniya, Igor, and thank you for Nginx by anyfoo on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:28PM (#29989144)
Usually? But then I wonder what it would say if it were the case? Hopefully in the majority of cases, things do end this "boringly".
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Re:Do svidaniya, Igor, and thank you for Nginx by bpodgursky on Tuesday January 18, 2022 @09:45PM (#29989286)
Playing the numbers, most founders move on through a couple new ventures before retiring to hang out with friends and family.

I'm not saying "usually" like it's 98%... more like 70% odds.

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