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They don't. They can fork the "apache v2" version and start adding non apache v2 code given they are the primary contributor. If they own the trademark, they can call the new forked version "matrix".
What non having copy right assignment means is that they can't change the license of existing stuff. But they can change the license of future stuff using existing apache v2 licensed code which is permitted.
Everyone who thinks that because Matrix is Apache v2 license, it will remain permissive open source is ignoring the reality of an active project. If Matrix changes license tomorrow, the old code will still be Apache v2. But are you going to fork the project to keep it Apache v2?
For some data point, look at recent relicense of MinIO, Grafana, Loki, Vector.dev etc.
How many companies from those late applications get accepted every batch?
Thanks for the detailed response. In that regard, it is like Kong. What is the difference between Kong vs Gloo? Kong is based on nginx which is rock solid.
Why not just use Istio and Knative? Also Project contour can do the same as an api Gateway. What's the difference?
Finally a non-sponsored article on the newstack.
As a naive user, I could never understood what sandstorm really is. Does it run apps locally? How does it work in general?
There are a few rules:
- Don't be a solo founder, no body is going to fund you. Your idea may be crappy, you can pivot. But solo founder is a big no no, unless you are successful founder with a new venture.
- Either you or your co-founder is "the" person in your product area or you are able to hire someone who is. Developer tools companies always try to do this to become #1 (at least in twitter).
- You probably should make a new database or a security tool if you are in the B2B space. Otherwise you will have a very hard time making money.
How can you trust a company like GitLab whose default decision is always bad and then they change direction after public outcry.
Either they don't think before they make decisions or they are just trying to figure out what they can get away with.
This really shows their lack of morality. They kind of remind me of Facebook.
How is this a billion $ business? I've been rejected by YC a number of times, even though we have lots of docker downloads. So, I am just curious, what worked in this case.
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foreign-inc on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @04:38PM
from the ask-hn dept.
I have received an angel investment offer from an incubator in SV. They are offering 125K at 4m valuation using original YC safe style docs. They have asked for pro-rata rights, 10% option pool and 3% common advisory stock(post-option pool).I am looking to apply to YC this week. I am afraid that my current offer might not wait until I hear anything from the YC application process. So, choices...
Is yc going to return their stake in Zenefits? Sama & co always seem to be pretty big on ethics. Or, are they going stop talking about Zenefits and forget them? What Zenefits did is illegal by their own admission.
yeah. This was the tweet.
Having a large market share in third world countries who won't buy your app isn't much of a win.
>> ask Whatsapp. :)
Am I the only one who thought this was a GitHub product from the LnF of their website?
Thanks for the detailed answer. "If you have an LLC and want to take investment, it is relatively straightforward to convert to a C Corp if its early enough in the company's lifespan." Do you mean company's lifespan or the cap table structure? I found this article
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/converting-llc-corpor.... It seems to mention only that the conversion should happen before the investment.
My intent is to get our saas product out and start charging through our website. So, I was thinking that forming an LLC is the cheapest way to get there. Spending several thousand dollars to form a C-corp seems too much at this point. http://www.quora.com/How-much-does-it-cost-to-set-up-a-C-cor...
I am certain that you pay taxes on revenue, not on profit.
My understanding is that if you form a C Corp, then you have to pay corporation tax and then your personal income tax. With LLC you can avoid that. Probably not an issue if you are paying yourself the minimum salary.
If you are a permanent resident living in SV and want to build a developer team in your home country, what is the best way to structure the company? I understand that it is best to talk to a lawyer but I would really appreciate if anyone can share their experience in this regard or can give some general guidance.
If you are bootstrapping, does it make sense to start as a Delware LLC to keep your tax liability at a minimum and then switch to Delware C Corp when you raise funding?