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soperj
on May 11, 2023
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Startups Are Scooping Up Big Tech’s Cast-Off Worke...
You could have said the same about google originally when Yahoo was using google to provide their search services.
afthonos
on May 11, 2023
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You could also have said that about Altavista, and you would’ve been right. Like GP said, it’s too early to tell.
fmajid
on May 15, 2023
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Altavista wasn't a startup, it was a spinoff from DEC, a company that had its own issues with sales at the time, which led to their ignominious takeover by HP.
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