This is exactly the point. The only reason the Firefox name and logo have any value is because the brower is OSS.
Mozilla's strategy seems to be give away the browser and capitalize on the brand. This is close to the same business model as most comics you read in the newspaper: the goal isn't for Scott Adams to live off his syndication fees, the goal is to make Dilbert recognizable enough that we are willing to spend tons of money on Dilbert books, mousepads, mints, Burritos, etc. The problem that the Mozilla foundation faces is making FireFox free enough to gain popularity so that the brand has value while still maintaining legal ownership of the brand so that they can cash in on the value later.
Most of you reading this today, have a higher standard of living than the top 1% of Americans did at the turn of the century.)
I believe that the top 1% of Americans are not living as well as they did at the turn of the century. The market downturn has probably hurt them the most in the past couple of years.
I had a similar experience. I configured an Inspiron 7500 Notebook 700 MHz PIII, 128 MB RAM. The Linux system had a total cost of $286 more than the same hardware with Win 98 and Office 2000 installed. Plus, you can't get the SXGA+ screen on the Linux preinstalls.
Apparently the "MS Tax" is more of an "MS Tax Credit".
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Mozilla's strategy seems to be give away the browser and capitalize on the brand. This is close to the same business model as most comics you read in the newspaper: the goal isn't for Scott Adams to live off his syndication fees, the goal is to make Dilbert recognizable enough that we are willing to spend tons of money on Dilbert books, mousepads, mints, Burritos, etc. The problem that the Mozilla foundation faces is making FireFox free enough to gain popularity so that the brand has value while still maintaining legal ownership of the brand so that they can cash in on the value later.
For emacs goodness and aqua transparency, you could always try this
I believe that the top 1% of Americans are not living as well as they did at the turn of the century. The market downturn has probably hurt them the most in the past couple of years.
Apparently the "MS Tax" is more of an "MS Tax Credit".