Re: [marketing] How can OOo make you money?

2008-03-08 Thread Ian Lynch
> What's missing is the connection between pure use value and all kinds of > sale value. That's what we've been calling the because effect. You make > money because of free and open code, not just with it. What this really means is that society benefits from FOSS because it is a fundamentally

Re: [marketing] How can OOo make you money?

2008-03-08 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:23:06 -0600, :murb: [maarten brouwers] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is that what you mean Alexandro? Maybe you should share the exact link with us... I'm not a regular reader of Doc Searls columns. g., Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Preaching OOo is fine and great,

Re: [marketing] How can OOo make you money?

2008-03-08 Thread Alexandro Colorado
I am sorry I realize I didn't really include Doc Searl article so the point was missunderstood a bit. Yes services is how companies that sell open source make money. But how can open source make money to the consumers. IE. Google makes money out of linux by using his server farms. http:

Re: [marketing] How can OOo make you money?

2008-03-08 Thread :murb: [maarten brouwers]
Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 08/03/2008, Alexandro Colorado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, reading Doc Searls LJ column I came across something that we (the floss community) haven't been very forward about. Basically has been how much money can OOo make for your company. Notice that I men

Re: [marketing] How can OOo make you money?

2008-03-08 Thread richardr
On 08/03/2008, Alexandro Colorado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, reading Doc Searls LJ column I came across something that we (the > floss community) haven't been very forward about. Basically has been how > much money can OOo make for your company. Notice that I mentioned make, > NOT save. > > T

[marketing] How can OOo make you money?

2008-03-08 Thread Alexandro Colorado
Hi, reading Doc Searls LJ column I came across something that we (the floss community) haven't been very forward about. Basically has been how much money can OOo make for your company. Notice that I mentioned make, NOT save. The interesting position is, does using OOo generates capital. Doe