Unless you haven’t been paying attention, there is definitely a change in sentiment in the tech community:

Going into next year, venture capitalists are feeling more optimistic about the chances of exiting their portfolio companies. Much of this optimism comes from the successful, albeit few, public offerings of venture-backed companies this year.

via Performance Of 2009’s VC-Backed IPOs Boosting Investor Optimism – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ.