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Re:Joyent ending "lifetime" hosting accounts by ceejayoz on Thursday August 16, 2012 @12:15PM (#4392038)
http://web.archive.org/web/20060203030930/http://www.textdri...

Q: How long is it good for? A: As long as we exist.

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Re:Joyent ending "lifetime" hosting accounts by stock_toaster on Thursday August 16, 2012 @12:24PM (#4392089)
Didn't they cease to exist when they were acquired?
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Re:Joyent ending "lifetime" hosting accounts by blndcat on Thursday August 16, 2012 @12:30PM (#4392127)
see footer of the page. They (TextDrive) were already acquired at the time of the offer.
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Re:Joyent ending "lifetime" hosting accounts by stock_toaster on Thursday August 16, 2012 @01:10PM (#4392358)
Aha. That would indeed make a difference. ;) Thanks.
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Re:Joyent ending "lifetime" hosting accounts by justin66 on Friday August 17, 2012 @05:51AM (#4395668)
It doesn't, really. Being acquired wouldn't ordinarily relieve them of a contractual obligation. (Bankruptcy would.)
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