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Re:IBM to buy HashiCorp in $6.4B deal by JeremyNT on Thursday April 25, 2024 @09:25AM (#40157266)
> Yet another example of why I think it's a mistake to take your company public. If I put in the work to build up a successful business, no way would I ever let it be turned into a machine that ignores long term health for the sake of making the stock price go up.

It's a mistake if you care about the long term health of a company. But... why should you?

Hashicorp had a great run, and contributed a lot of great open source products over the years. Today, their products have large user bases and healthy forks seem likely. The founders and early employees cash out, and it's a win for everybody involved.

Nothing lasts forever.

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