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I just hope they keep the free Trello up and running forever, and it stays simple on the surface at least.

I have this nightmare where one day I open Trello and it looks like Jira.

You are not alone in that thought.

I guess "it's good". With the traction they were having, I think they could have raised more money and stay independent. So I don't think it's "it got scooped up", but more Trello decided to sell to someone they liked.

I suspect the owners of Fog Creek are happy with the financial windfall.

I'm proud of MHP and Trellists.

Seeing how successful Trello has become makes me sad for the lost potential of our former promising stars, like Copilot and Kiln.

Of course it's good or they wouldn't have sold.

Remember Trello is separate from Fog Creek. Until the acquisition, they were complementary products. Now they are still complementary but being offered by a direct competitor.

So the question is how do the people who were left behind at Fog Creek feel about something that was spun out of them now going to make their biggest competitor stronger.