• dlove67 ( dlove67@feddit.nl ) 
      29·
      3 years ago

      I think Microsoft’s valuation is woefully underestimated

      Also GabeN would have to agree to sell it, it’s not really up to anyone else (and I don’t think he’s really interested)

      • highduc ( highduc@lemmy.ml ) 
        17·
        3 years ago

        I’m worried that Gaben isn’t immortal and he’ll eventually die/retire/sell etc, and the people in his footsteps won’t share his vision. Throughout history this has been an often repeated story.

        • chaorace ( chaorace@lemmy.sdf.org ) English
          5·
          3 years ago

          Is Gabe really that irreplaceable? The way he runs the company (flat-hierarchy), it’s mostly self-governing – the truly defining characteristic of his leadership is his willingness to be as hands-off as possible. A like-minded successor or even governing council could probably quite effectively handle things in Gabe’s absence.

          Well… regardless of that: nothing lasts forever, but that’s no reason to assume that things will change for the worse. Gabe seems to put a lot of deliberate thought into his actions, so I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he has already taken care of preparing for a smooth and faithful transition away from his leadership when the time comes. Who knows, maybe they’ll even do a better job than Gabe could?

    • galmuth ( galmuth@feddit.uk ) 
      24·
      3 years ago

      Valve are a private company, so Microsoft can’t just barge in and buy it up.

      Considering the investment Valve has poured into Linux because Gabe doesn’t trust Microsoft enough to have his business rely on Windows, I’d be pretty shocked if he decided to sell up to Microsoft.

    • ??? ( Gadg8eer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 
      1·
      3 years ago

      And they were nice enough to leave the unit they gifted to us locked inside, safely and visibly trapped in the bars of a cage where they can’t stab us with the pointy fork they invented!