On Apr 29, 2010, at 3:45 AM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: > On 29/04/2010 08:38, Randall Lee Reetz wrote: >> Apple is in it for the money? Really? I thought they were a non-profit >> like Microsoft and Google. Stupid me. > > Yes, really! They are in the profit for it as the Linux people are also, only > their model is different. > > Nobody is in the computer business out of sheer love for humanity; there is > always some other > motivation; and sooner or later it comes down to the fact that the fridge > doesn't fill itself.
Yes, but there are the occasional groups, companies, and individuals who are content doing something that has a social benefit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract_theory). While they still are required to "fill the fridge" - and do want that ;-) - they are also fine with not having the funds to keep buying a new, bigger fridge every year. Then there's always the people who really just end up loving what they do... Turning a profit is wonderful and necessary to keep the ball rolling, but usually companies that have profit as the primary bullet point on their mission statement isn't going to survive long-term. But, sadly, this is rare. Jeff M._______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
