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0 pointsafterburner6y ago0 comments

Aren't acquihires really about the IP?

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goseeastarwar6y ago· 1 in thread

No, they’re soft landings for talented people in failing businesses.

m4636y ago

There are very few soft landings in the Kerbal Space Program.

dpeck6y ago

No, then it would be an acquisition.

foobiekr6y ago

IP, if it can be re-used, is considered a bonus at best. In practice, the IP you want is in the experience of the people you're getting, not their random patent portfolio or source code.

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