And they also patent their emerge utilities, and sell them to the U.S. Treasury Department for $20 million, which should fund Gentoo for at least 120 more years.
Still under development, but for something that runs Starcraft, WinAmp, RealPlayer, Quake 3 and much more, they're not doing half bad!
They're smoking crack if they think I'd pay for it though...
Anyone interested in using an alternative OS is already used to downloading one for free. The only OS/2 Warp 5ish buyers will be upgraders, and I hope for eComStation's sake, it will be enough.
The client is usually not stupid, but rather ignorant in a case such as this. If the client was stupid, their business would more than likely be in such bad shape, they wouldn't be able to afford something outrageous.
Working on the assumption that the client, is indeed, NOT stupid (keep in mind, businesses are no stranger to dishonesty, especially in this country):
It is only a matter of time before the client finds out that they've been bent over, and when they do... that consultant will be toast, especially if he/she doesn't have a written legal agreement with the client. Chances are also good that word will get around the area (or even better, the internet!) quickly, and that person will have a very hard getting clients from then on, with their newfound reputation.
Bottom Line: Stay honest, last longer, and you will make more money in the long run!
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And they also patent their emerge utilities, and sell them to the U.S. Treasury Department for $20 million, which should fund Gentoo for at least 120 more years.
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Still under development, but for something that runs Starcraft, WinAmp, RealPlayer, Quake 3 and much more, they're not doing half bad!
They're smoking crack if they think I'd pay for it though...
Anyone interested in using an alternative OS is already used to downloading one for free. The only OS/2 Warp 5ish buyers will be upgraders, and I hope for eComStation's sake, it will be enough.The client is usually not stupid, but rather ignorant in a case such as this. If the client was stupid, their business would more than likely be in such bad shape, they wouldn't be able to afford something outrageous. Working on the assumption that the client, is indeed, NOT stupid (keep in mind, businesses are no stranger to dishonesty, especially in this country): It is only a matter of time before the client finds out that they've been bent over, and when they do... that consultant will be toast, especially if he/she doesn't have a written legal agreement with the client. Chances are also good that word will get around the area (or even better, the internet!) quickly, and that person will have a very hard getting clients from then on, with their newfound reputation. Bottom Line: Stay honest, last longer, and you will make more money in the long run!