Jerry wrote: > On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:33:51 -0500 > Michael Katz <mkn...@messagepartners.com> replied: > >> Responding to support lists is not a sales strategy, and if it was it >> would be the worst strategy imaginable because it doesn't work. We >> sell software because we have to make a living but answering on lists >> is more of a personality trait of mine than anything else. >> Regardless, the open source vs. commercial argument is largely dying >> because the real argument, in the US at least, is becoming Google vs. >> anything else. Their free offerings are ending the need for Postfix, >> Amavis, what I make and countless other email products - commercial, >> open source or otherwise. Somehow we have all become addicted to the >> free stuff that billionairesgive us while spurning the hard work of a >> few entrepreneurs trying to make a living. We are a tiny little >> company and I answer stuff to try to be helpful, that's it. Save the >> cries of evil for people that matter like Google, we are insignificant >> unfortunately. > > IMHO, Google is employing the business method know as "deferred > gratification". It is so transparent that I find it hard to believe > that there has not been more chatter regarding its business dealings. > It appears that only now have some large corporations and government > entities started to take action against them. What really annoys me is > that when Microsoft lowered prices on some of its retail products they > were accused of using the same business tactic. When Google does > essentially the same thing, barely a word is spoken. Too many users have > become functionally socialist in regards to software. >
The difference is obvious: everyone loves to hate Microsoft and Google can do no wrong. Simple as that. ~Seth
