Borklog: One entry

7 February 2002

arsdigita is dead. (another story) All but about 20 laid off, "assets" sold to RedHat (read the professional services organization). The speculation is that it's a face-saving manouver by the VC (to which RedHat is beholden) so they don't show arsdigita as a massive failure. Plus it gives RedHat a toehold (supposedly) into some clients that aD currently has contracts. Obligatory link to the crude FC bboard. What's amusing is that Dan Kenhian (the GreyLock stooge put in to shut the place down) didn't even have the guts to face the staff when they were all fired. Oh, looks like Slashdot finally picked up the story. Includes Philip's Infamous 'software engineering is like running nazi concentration camps' inspirational letter to the company.

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