> drive fear at Twitter
Auditing what you just bought is about as smart as taking the used car you just bought to the shop to get everything checked over and tightened and lubricated.
Auditing what you just bought is about as smart as taking the used car you just bought to the shop to get everything checked over and tightened and lubricated.
A meaningful audit at Twitter would take months. This is but a stunt.
I’ve been asked to do the evaluation a few times and it’s pretty straightforward. Even if you think the code is of poor quality, it may still make sense to complete the purchase because of the business case.
In one case my judgement was that the customer list was all that there was of value. They opted to not buy that company.
It’s worth mentioning that Musk waived his right to do so.
remember you have to tell us if you’re elon musk.
The seller can simply refuse without even giving a reason.
ITT:
People are throwing around the phrase "audit" liberally. Audit will have a defined (and likely limited) scope and is typically more about compliance, e.g., Do you have the correct number of Microsoft Office licenses per accounting records?
Huh? Then how did he end up purchasing it?