Alphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoChrome is worth around $50 billion, DuckDuckGo CEO guesstimateswww.techspot.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkChrome is worth around $50 billion, DuckDuckGo CEO guesstimateswww.techspot.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareREDACTED@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYou’re not really buying the code, you’re buying userbase, rights and patents (if any)
minus-squarerottingleaf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYes, as a part of userbase I don’t want to be on sale, thank you very much. Hence the comment above.
minus-squareDrSteveBrule@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThis is a part of how any business is valued. You don’t just buy the building, stock, brand name, etc. You also buy the customer base. Any place you’ve ever done business with that later got sold, has made you a part of the sale technically.
You’re not really buying the code, you’re buying userbase, rights and patents (if any)
Yes, as a part of userbase I don’t want to be on sale, thank you very much. Hence the comment above.
This is a part of how any business is valued. You don’t just buy the building, stock, brand name, etc. You also buy the customer base. Any place you’ve ever done business with that later got sold, has made you a part of the sale technically.