____/ JEDIDIAH on Tuesday 08 Sep 2009 23:00 : \____
> On 2009-09-08, bbgruff <bbgruff@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Obviously, Windows 7 will be extremely successful.
>> How do we show *how* successful though?
>> - and how will we (say by the end of this year) be able to convince any
>> doubters (Heaven forbid!) in this group?
>
> Success of a product is a matter of personal opinion, not a matter of
> groupthink. If a particular product succeeds or fails for people it really
> doesn't matter how many other people are using it.
>
> Windows 7 will get fed through the same OEM channel that pushed through
> versions of Windows before it, and MS-DOS before that. Success by a Lemming
> definition is already a given.
>
> [deletia]
At Microsoft, success is defined by shareholders. To Free software it's mostly
about exposure (sharing). It's about expression, creativity.
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