In a message dated 3/21/2 8:50:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Everything has a cost. A business, by definition, is out to make a profit. > >Giving something away for "free" runs counter to that goal. They must >have some plan to cover the cost of their "free" product or service, >and it usually involves you giving them money at some point. > Not all businesses are, by definition, out to make a profit. There are many nonprofits (GNHLUG, for example). TANSTAAFL does still apply, but the profit motive, altho prevalent, is not the only model. You come closer if you define "profit" as more general than money.
Bob Sparks PS. Will the black helicopters come for me if GW Bush reads this? ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
