-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 At some point hitherto, [EMAIL PROTECTED] hath spake thusly: > 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).
Well, technically, GNHLUG is not a business, and entities who are not out to earn a profit aren't either, they're non-profit organizations. Being a business does require a profit motive, by definition. However, whether or not that's the case, Ben's argument can be extended to say that ALL entities which provide something need to have a means to cover their expenses. If they provide something without covering their expenses, eventually they will be unable to do so. Providing free e-mail to half the Internet population is expensive, and they need to generate revenue to do that. - -- Derek D. Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] PGP/GPG Key ID: 0x81CFE75D -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8ng6UdjdlQoHP510RAtlnAJ47pJMYNz9EIQ3/r0OlvW7pfmMbSgCgnNp/ ZO/AHcEnZNADoqxuOZe7xp4= =JZ3i -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
