Would that this were always so.. but the the sad facts of marketingsay differently.
Betamax started out as a better product than VHS video tapes.. yet it was VHS that every started using.. The Commodore 64 and the Amiga were both much better machines than the PC's being put out at the time for home use.. yet again.. the PC reigned supreme. The list goes on...
Very good marketing can trump a good product every time. Consider this - if no one important ever sees the ads from OMGSuperProduct how can they tell it's good?
If MickeySoft goes out and hand walks CEOs and buddy buddys the owners theres a very good chance they'll go with MS based on the good ol' boy network alone.
Being a huge fan of opensource of course I hope that us Penguins we'll get strong enough to gladhand ourselves.
Whatever.
We -do- need to worry about marketing.
Well.. whatever =) I know I'll be contributing to them. I use them all the time and I am gald that Slashdot broguth it to my attentions.
Thanks be to the dot...
They are are pubically funded.. provide an inavluable service.. even more invaluable then PBS in fact.. would you then argue that PBS should stop beggin money all the time and just shut it's doors because peopole don't just miraculouly know they need money?
nope.. someone has to let the public kmow they need cash
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Would that this were always so.. but the the sad facts of marketingsay differently. Betamax started out as a better product than VHS video tapes.. yet it was VHS that every started using.. The Commodore 64 and the Amiga were both much better machines than the PC's being put out at the time for home use.. yet again.. the PC reigned supreme. The list goes on... Very good marketing can trump a good product every time. Consider this - if no one important ever sees the ads from OMGSuperProduct how can they tell it's good? If MickeySoft goes out and hand walks CEOs and buddy buddys the owners theres a very good chance they'll go with MS based on the good ol' boy network alone. Being a huge fan of opensource of course I hope that us Penguins we'll get strong enough to gladhand ourselves. Whatever. We -do- need to worry about marketing.
Well.. whatever =) I know I'll be contributing to them. I use them all the time and I am gald that Slashdot broguth it to my attentions.
Thanks be to the dot...
They are are pubically funded.. provide an inavluable service.. even more invaluable then PBS in fact.. would you then argue that PBS should stop beggin money all the time and just shut it's doors because peopole don't just miraculouly know they need money?
nope.. someone has to let the public kmow they need cash