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1. tshadd+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-02 23:10:46
That is part of the definition given in the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article, but I think it’s a blurry line when the acquired company is essentially synonymous with a single open source project and the buyer wants the team of experts to continue developing that open source project.
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2. dcre+to[view] [source] 2025-12-03 02:49:05
>>tshadd+(OP)
No it isn’t. That’s not an acquihire. They’re keeping the product.
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3. tshadd+Sj2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-03 17:16:17
>>dcre+to
The team is continuing to develop the open source project that was synonymous with the company, but they're explicitly no longer going to try to monetize it. I think that squarely counts as an acquihire according to common usage.
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