Tim wrote: > > I don't, I feel it's an accurate summation of their bad journalism, > typical of faux technical journalism, and tabloid headline hyping. > Yet, nothing on the technical side was called into question. So, why to you bring up "faux technical journalism"? > One trouble with crap journalism is that it's read by people who don't > know any better, either. So "open source model broken" becomes promoted > far and wide, where it's believed with no regard for the facts. To coin > a phrase, some "pointy haired boss" will read it, understand nothing > about it, but take the title as gospel, and make even more stupid > decisions against using open source. > Sorry.... I sense a knee jerk reaction. >> Yet, I wonder how may of these companies are flourishing? And, is it >> really out of line to conclude "Unless open-source providers find new >> ways to add value for their customers, especially in this economic >> environment, the growth of their companies is at serious risk." >> > > Some business models for using something (open source, or something > else) will be broken, that's always been the way. Some do well selling > books, big and expensive books, or lots of smaller books for dummies, on > the systems. Others provide support, or sell packaged systems that work > from the get-go, etc. > > But if someone thinks, hey we can get this thing for free and sell > copies of it, making whacking profits in the process, I think they're > dreaming that it's going to earn them the money they hope it can, > considering that anybody with a slight bit of nous can get the *same* > thing for free (individuals, or other like-minded businesses). > > Just because something is freely available, doesn't mean that you'll be > able to exploit it. > Well, whatever. You are certainly entitled to your opinion. Yet, I feel you are reading much more into the article than was intended. -- "She's a (spirit) medium. Well, more a small." (Reaper Man) Mei-Mei.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx
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