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This is why we can't have nice things. (lemmy.world)

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/arduinos-new-terms-of-service-worries-hobbyists-ahead-of-qualcomm-acquisition/

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[-] mech@feddit.org 7 points 2 days ago

???
You don't need to take your company public, you know?
You can just stay its sole owner, then no one can force you to do anything with it (except for a judge).

[-] mesamunefire@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Which countries?

[-] mech@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

Any country which has the concept of private property, and a relatively robust political and legal system.

[-] mesamunefire@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We recently had to get rid of a vendor at work because the private company was bought out by a foreign power. Can't say more than that. Kinda sucks as now we have to replace some of the infa.