> I personally know a bunch of people that spent months (or years) of their lives in suspense waiting for one of these.
8 years for me. I was an early employee at a YC startup that is now pretty close to having an IPO. At least, I used to think that. Now I'm not sure how much longer I'll need to wait.
What are some advantages of Gentoo Linux? I've never tried it or heard much about it. (I'm familiar with many others though: Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Arch, NixOS, etc.)
I left many years ago when they were only worth low 5 figures, so that would have been a very bad idea. They've appreciated a lot over the years as the company has kept growing.
Apparently this is (or was?) a common practice in Silicon Valley. It's unfortunate, but I can also see how it's a sensible policy that avoids some problems.
8 years for me. I was an early employee at a YC startup that is now pretty close to having an IPO. At least, I used to think that. Now I'm not sure how much longer I'll need to wait.