Oh my God! Does this scare anyone else? It
seems like Xi is trying to become the next
Microsoft, with "proprietary" extensions!
And isn't this old news? I seem to remember
some posting about X or Gnome in the last month
or two. Slashdot has really started to repeat
themselves.
Finally, I'd like to start a boycott of Xi.
Even though I have never bought any of their
products before, and was not planning to do
so anytime soon, I'm sure that by announcing
a boycott I will be able to bring this
corporation to its knees, screaming for mercy.
I was reading the Street Performer Protocol, and I was interested by the following:
The author can charge an inappropriate price. He and other authors will presumably learn from their early mistakes, and become skilled at choosing appropriate prices
This sounds like a case for auctioning. The price could start high, and fall at a given rate. People who really want to read the book can donate money at the beginning, since it will help no matter where the price falls to. People who care less might decide to chip in when the price has fallen somewhat, and the early bidders have closed the gap. This lets people know they are close to being "the final dollar". Why wouldn't people just wait for the price to drop on it's own? Well, if it only drops by, say, $10,000 every 30 days, they could have to wait a very long time.
Just a thought, not sure it would work, but something in the statement about "not knowing how to price something" suggests auctions to me.
We all know who the culprits are, immature people who will grow up to be great and creative human beings but arent yet.
See, I'm not sure that we do "all know who the culprits are". I think you're assuming that they're mostly adolescents who will grow out of their hostility over time.
But I think the question raises the interesting possibility that these may well be college students or graduates as well. Perhaps their hostility is ingrained, and will not be washed out with time. Perhaps the anonymity of this forum has provided them their opportunity to show their true colors.
So, a fair enough answer, but I think the question itself deserves more thought than the "Oh, I think we all know who they are" answer gives it.
"The Internet is filled with arrogance," says Amy Becker coldly. "You might have a provocative, fun name. But do you have the basis for a lasting brand? We still don't know how compelling a brand Yahoo will be 10 years from now. I sense a real missed opportunity."
Oh, right. What would she have named it? Yavulent? Yagilent?
Slashdot Mirror
And isn't this old news? I seem to remember some posting about X or Gnome in the last month or two. Slashdot has really started to repeat themselves.
Finally, I'd like to start a boycott of Xi. Even though I have never bought any of their products before, and was not planning to do so anytime soon, I'm sure that by announcing a boycott I will be able to bring this corporation to its knees, screaming for mercy.
Together we shall triumph!
Just a thought, not sure it would work, but something in the statement about "not knowing how to price something" suggests auctions to me.
SOS in morse code! :-)
Charles
French fries anyone?
See, I'm not sure that we do "all know who the culprits are". I think you're assuming that they're mostly adolescents who will grow out of their hostility over time.
But I think the question raises the interesting possibility that these may well be college students or graduates as well. Perhaps their hostility is ingrained, and will not be washed out with time. Perhaps the anonymity of this forum has provided them their opportunity to show their true colors.
So, a fair enough answer, but I think the question itself deserves more thought than the "Oh, I think we all know who they are" answer gives it.
Charles
Barf!