On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:43:40 -0600 Jon Buys <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I posted this on the Ubuntu Forums, and didn't get a whole lot of feedback, > so I thought I'd try this mailing list. > > I'm launching a commercial software business. I'm targeting the Mac right > now, but I am curious to find out how this would be received by the Linux > community. I have an ongoing conversation with a friend of mine about this, > and I think that the free and open culture surrounding Linux would mean that > there is no market for an indie dev to go after. He thinks that the market is > here, am I wrong? > > Would anyone buy a $20 app on Linux? > > Thanks, > > Jon > >
That depends on the application and perceived value. People will buy applications that are better than what is in the free stack. -- Charlie Kravetz Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://counter.li.org/] Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
