Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:54:13 -0600 From: Chad Perrin <code@apotheon.net> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Skype 4.0 Message-ID: <20120617225412.GA30348@hemlock.hydra> In-Reply-To: <20445.52450.674456.555306@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <20120615130839.2bbb9d51@scorpio> <CA%2BQLa9CrNGzp-7zgPmVgs=mGmaNdJ%2BBFiQ3AUTvv%2B2v1X=MGLQ@mail.gmail.com> <4FDBA4E7.40209@gmail.com> <20120617004155.73a59dbc@it.buh.tecnik93.com> <20120617080351.52f82acf@scorpio> <20445.52450.674456.555306@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 08:26:10AM -0400, Robert Huff wrote: > > Jerry writes: > > > From a purely business point of view, to jettison a user base, > > even if it does generate a $0 ROI, is not a wise decision if that > > base does not require extensive investments to keep pacified. > > ... and that depends on your definition of "extensive > investments". > A better case might be that Linux users are more likely to be > choosing technology others will use, and keeping them familiar and > happy with your product line is a indirect and fairly cheap form of > marketing. This pretty much applies to anything that relies on network effects to maintain userbase -- stuff that is only useful if other people are using it too, that is. -- Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]
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