[tomaha]

It would be great if companies like GitHub would figure out how to earn money. I love more diversity in companies and not just a handful of them dominating and being insanely profitable. The only good thing I see about acquisitions like this is that there will be a few employees with enough money to care less about their future and build something new and interesting. At MS, Google, FB, etc this will not happen.

[scarface74]

It's not just about "earning money". It's about creating an exit strategy for the investors - meaning either going public or getting acquired.

[quadrangle]

Note: GitLab has also taken VC money (damnit!!)