Re:This is terrible! (Score 2)

Agreed :(

Please read Thawte's President essay.

Especially comments on VeriSign:

A loss of $21 million, on revenues of $9 million, of which $3 million in revenues came from a book transaction with a parent company. Damn. Wow. Sheesh.

or

Will we list Thawte? Unlikely. I don't think investors would understand and be prepared to pay a premium for a small company that is profitable but not over hyped. And I like my autonomy too much! Besides, we plan to diversify and push the "Thawte" brand independently of certificates, so it will be nice to have a wholly owned cash generator over time. But that's a different story, and actions speak louder than words!

It might relate only to IPO, but...