Au contraire, I think that's a very good way to put it, Chris. John
At 11:37 AM 10/19/2007, Chris Borokowski wrote: >Another way to say this might, the market is driven by perceived >quality of product as a product. Microsoft Windows is not as stable as >BSD, but it installs easily and lets the average user get up and >running quickly while maintaining high backward compatibility. Is that >higher quality, or lower quality? Not so clear. However, for the task >at hand, defined by the purchasing audience, it is a more apt fit. > >I believe that the market is driven by image, including the marketing >you mention, but part of that is a perception of quality as defined by >the needs of the users. > >I'm sure that did nothing to simplify this debate. Feel free to flame >me off-list for such blatant non-helpfulness. > >--- John Hedtke <john at hedtke.com> wrote: > > > You're making an assumption that the market is driven by quality. It > > is not, though that's certainly a factor. The market is driven even > > more by good marketing. > > >http://technical-writing.dionysius.com/ >technical writing | consulting | development > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com >_______________________________________________ > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as john at hedtke.com. > >Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/john%40hedtke.com > >Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. Yours truly, John Hedtke Author/Consultant/Contract Writer www.hedtke.com <-- website 541-685-5000 (office landline) 541-554-2189 (cell) john at hedtke.com (primary email) johnhedtke at aol.com (secondary email)