Comment on Encrypted email service Skiff gets acquired, will shut down in six months

• vladmech@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hopefully doesn’t happen but we’ll see!

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  • lemmyvore@feddit.nl ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s a startup that was financed by a Swiss startup fund. I don’t know if the founders are really that idealistic as to say no to a bunch of millions, but even if they are it may be out of their hands. If a buyer with the right price comes along I think it’s going to happen.

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    • smcool@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Proton is 10 years old, so it’s hardly a startup anymore. It was crowdfunded and is mostly led/owned by cern scientists (inventors of the www) and also financed/owned by a swiss non profit focused on helping startups, which in turn is financed by the swiss government (geneva to be exact)

      Skiff was founded in the US by americans.

      Do you see the difference?

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• Mac@mander.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You can say that about literally anything.

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  • topsecret@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t see how GnuPG can be acquired

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  • lemmyvore@feddit.nl ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Well not everything, we’re talking about encrypted mail services. Skiff being acquired proves that there’s a market for such a thing. And if someone’s interested then Proton should be an even more attractive target (albeit more expensive):

    It’s a startup, so it will look for an exit at some point. It has built a large user base and good word of mouth. It’s currently working on locking down the ability to take your mail elsewhere.

    It’s ripe for plucking and squeezing and it will happen sometime this year IMO.

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