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That's just the inevitable endgame in a capitalistic society. Most startups' end goals at inception are to sell out to a corporation.
Most people's goals are to not have to work for a living. Selling a successful startup allows for that to happen. Unfortunately, the startup needs to start making money after someone pays a lot of money for it, and we all know what happens next.
Fortunately, GabeN shows no interest in selling Valve to anyone.
Yeah they're largely an anomaly in that regard.
I think the cure is identifying that it's all bullshit every time (especially nowadays!) and so not putting any hope in their tech any more. See it for what it is, just another corporate distraction among infinity of such.
I guess this is how I arrived at calling myself an "anti-technology technologist", because new technology is so reliably the promise that never delivers, an exercise in frustration, disappointment and being ripped-off for shit I don't even need. Of course I still enjoy tech things but I'm so fuckin over any "next big thing" because it's invariably such hype, and I'm middle aged and so wasn't born yesterday like I used to be.
I'd rather be staring at the hills and the river, VR got nothing compared to magic mushrooms anyway so I just don't care for it. Gimme a joint, a musical instrument and a couple of friends over that, any day! I don't want to inhabit virtual (or any) corporate spaces even for money, it has nothing at all that I want, and very many things I don't want.
All encounters with corporations are designed to sap our life-force and pump up their stock prices. Best to limit exposure!
Is also dangerous to associate emerging technology with big tech, sure they make some and sell some at tempting discounted prices BUT they are not the only ones and when aiming so you leave then an open field.
I mean that's great but it doesn't stop everyone else from falling for it, and you having to pay the price accordingly.
I just call myself a Luddite at this point. Any technology developed outside of FOSS just completely disinterests me. Everything else is assumed to be malware.
I got into cycling a few years' back. But of course technology is coming for bicycles too and all my riding buddies are just so amped about it and can't understand why I want absolutely nothing to do with it.
Went from e-bike to fixie and ironically enough this isn't a joke. I'm happier and healthier now.