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Still some people think that Acquia is the first rider of Apocalypse or something, that they bought Dries' soul for $7M. No shareholder gets involved in day-to-day operations, they are only interested in the big picture and there, they only care about that Drupal, as a project, is succesful, well loved, secure etc. Best way to keep it so? Simple, let Dries to do what he always did, what's more, even pay him for it so he does not just have the possibility but he can actually do it. Nothing will change, just Dries gets more time to lead us further on -- and this is what Acquia pays him for.
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If never been very deep into an Open Source Community and I have only th glimpse of an Idea what kind of social mechanics drive such a community. But for sure I know that doing the things you love in a professional context is one of the best things that can happen to both - you and the product. As I am using Drupal professionally and personally, I am extremely happy that you guys established Acquia and raised so much money for it. Nothing helped me to progress more as a developer and as a teamleader than an professional approach to what I do.
So Thanks for the Risks you take in establishing Acquia!
By the way: has already been announced, where the Acquia Flagship Office will be? I'd love to come around and have Kaffee.