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How Not To Sell Linux Products

Posted by timothy on from the user-interfaces-suck-near-universally dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Roblimo looks at why so many Linux products fail in the marketplace, and decides it's not because Linux users want everything free, but because most products they're asked to buy are either poorly marketed or don't work well. He has some good advice for anyone trying to sell stuff to Linux users, except it really applies to *all* computer products, not just Linux." (NewsForge and Slashdot are both part of OSDN.)

9 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. Why They Sell Poorly? by dirkdidit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well it's the obligatory SCO Linux license of course!

  2. We demand you delete this article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Suggesting flaws in Linux is ungood
    Linux failures are because of doubleplus ungood MS FUD and the hated Billgates
    Violating groupthink is a thoughtcrime

    Signed, the /. Collective Hivemind

    1. Re:We demand you delete this article by Fatllama · · Score: 2, Funny

      For someone in the thought police, we all think your boss is going to be very nonplussed to see you talking that way.

      ... which is only slightly better than making your boss doubleplusunnonplussed?

  3. perhaps unsolicited email is the marketing answer by victorvodka · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just today I ordered some herbal viagra and a salve that will increase my memory, products I would have never known about were it not for helpful emails sent by well-meaning strangers. Perhaps people like me could be told about open source operating systems by similar methods. Perhaps the .iso installation files could be sent as attachments.

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    The flag just makes more sense than the constitution. - Judas Gutenberg

  4. I think the conclusion is very obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If everyone stopped selling Windows products, and sold Linux products instead, Linux Product Sales would increase.

    1. Re:I think the conclusion is very obvious by CreatureComfort · · Score: 5, Funny


      Better yet! If everyone stopped selling Windows products, and gave away Linux (which should be free) products instead, Linux Product Sales would... oh... never mind.

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      "Unheard of means only it's undreamed of yet,
      Impossible means not yet done." ~~ Julia Ecklar
  5. Is there an OSS grammar checker I am un-aware of? by chris_sawtell · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, wonderful system called Peer Review(TM)
    Free of Charge, guaranteed to work.
    What more do you want?

  6. Re:Crossover Office by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is there an OSS grammar checker I am un-aware of?

    ITYM, "... of which I am unaware?"

    And the answer is: Slashdot.

  7. Re:Only the Consumer Can Stop Windows by handy_vandal · · Score: 2, Funny

    That would so not work. Just look at Vietnam. 95% of all computers run pirated Windows (most of the rest, the bought software, runs on gov't computers). But MS said they will lower prices in Vietnam to compete with Linux! 95% piracy and total revenue of only a few millions...

    Damn, you're probably right.

    Still, I get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I imagine all Windows users -- American, European, everyone -- stealing Windows.

    -kgj

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