Ana Thema <anathema@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:02:25 GMT, yttrx@xxxxxxxxx (yttrx) wrote:
>
>> Ana Thema <anathema@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 23:46:24 +0000, Roy Schestowitz
>> > <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Linux start-up takes path to profits
>> >>
>> >> ,----[ Quote ]
>> >> | Shuttleworth deliberately is taking a different approach from those
>> >> | rivals, though: The free, downloadable version of Ubuntu is the same
>> >> | as the supported, certified version. He hopes to satisfy
>> >> | conservative customers with five-year support plans on versions such
>> >> | as June's Dapper Drake; for the leading-edge crowd, versions such as
>> >> | last week's Edgy Eft come with 18-month support.
>> >> `----
>> >>
>> >> http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6130679.html
>> >
>> > Great plan.
>> > 1. Spend $100 developing something then give it away for free,
>> > 2. Repeat 10, 000 times.
>> > 3. Count you profit???
>> >
>> > That's OK, we'll make up our lose in volume sales.
>> > What sales? It's free.
>> > Oh, OK. Let's sell T-shirts. coffee mugs and mouse-pads too.
>> >
>>
>> I made 117,000 dollars on my 72 hour turn around on the IPO of
>> RedHat---whos business model at the time was precisely the same.
>>
>> You were saying?
>>
>
> Although I didn't before, I do now.
> You are a liar. Surprise, surprise, surprise.
>
You wanna come see my pad?
I'm offering to prove it to you, now its up to you. You can
take it or leave it.
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