jtd wrote: > On Saturday 21 Jun 2008 22:54, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote: > > >> The only libre software that seems to have truly global acceptance >> is Mozilla Firefox. I guess marketing matters more than anything >> else. >> > > Maybe it's cause the web is still more or less standards compliant for > the parts that most users use. > > Also I have found that quoting just abv a closed solution, then > allowing the customer to bargain just below works best. Phukat gets > you a derisive "another free simcardwalla" look. > So dont even offer a cd for free. People only value things when they > pay an arm and leg. > > Very true! I have installed GNU/Linux on customers' machines for free, just for promotion and they don't have any value for it. They treat it as a demo and go back to doze as soon as they find it a different environment. They don't even bother to make an effort to understand it. Now I only give live demos and provide live CDs just to let them get the hang of it and that too, only to those who show a little interest.
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