well put! j
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Amir Alagic <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jesse you say that all that matters is whether the app exists... "who > cares if anyone is making money from it?" > > While developers can create free software trust me they can't get free > open sourced food, open soruce public transport and other things we > need in everyday life.Google should care if someone is making money > from Android. Without possiblity to earn some money many Android > developers will switch to other platforms where they can do what they > love and earn some money to pay proprietary food, rent, car, phone... > > > On Apr 15, 4:37 am, Jesse McGrew <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Apr 13, 8:16 pm, JP <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > On Apr 13, 1:33 pm, Jesse McGrew <[email protected]> wrote:> On Apr 12, >> > 11:35 pm, Mariano Kamp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > Jesse, >> > > > the name Google is much more valuable then some of your better >> > > > implemented >> > > > features. >> >> > > Then I guess I'll just have to implement even more features to set my >> > > product apart. >> >> > Then right on, prove your point. Try Map Editor or any of the other >> > apps in question. When you can show how you beat out the Google label >> > on your own terms AND make a living from it, I will be your biggest >> > supporter here, taking out all stops. >> >> "AND"? I would think either one is fine. If you can make a living from >> the app, then you've clearly "beaten" Google in the minds of your >> customers. >> >> I am not very concerned with whether or not developers can make a >> living from any particular app. All that matters is whether the app >> exists and meets end users' needs, no matter whether it's commercial, >> freeware, or open source. As long as the app is out there for people >> to use, who cares if anyone is making money from it? >> >> Jesse > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
