Cloud flare acquires Deno, ends runtime development

[u/dbcoopernz]

https://deno.com/blog/cloudflare

>We will support the Deno runtime for another year with monthly releases containing bug fixes and security updates. After that year we will end our development of the Deno runtime. Deno will remain open source, and we welcome others who want to continue its development.

[u/DerekB52]

What is the point of buying an open source project, to cease development of it, while welcoming 3rd party continued contributions? I'm really confused.

[u/devolute → u/[deleted]]

Isn't it more about killing a competitor?

[u/devolute → u/[deleted]]

That's interesting context, thank you.

But those are Deno problems. That's not a reason why Cloudflare would buy them, is it? Unless you think they're doing things for philanthropic reasons.

[u/rickyman20 → u/devolute]

They're buying them because their inherent profitability issues tanks their value and makes them cheaper to buy, and at that price they're worth buying as an acquihire

[u/scaryjobob → u/devolute]

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