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>From: Olaf Stein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:13 PM
>To: Peter (MySQL List); MySql
>Subject: [SPAM] - Re: Sun and mysql - Email found in subject
>
>You have a point.
>But,
I guess Ford is not a GM brand.
Just substitute Ford with a GM brand
On 1/17/08 12:23 PM, "Olaf Stein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I understand the marketing and hype thing.
> I still have a hard time believing that the net worth is actually that high.
> I guess we will see in 10 years or so...
Olaf Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It will be interesting to see if facebook, youtube and alike websites will
> ever generate enough earnings to cover the costs they were bought for.
> Just because 50 million people know a website, it does not mean it makes
> money automatically.
The Google m
I understand the marketing and hype thing.
I still have a hard time believing that the net worth is actually that high.
I guess we will see in 10 years or so...
Maybe facebook should by GM, Ford can use some of that hype
On 1/17/08 12:19 PM, "Mark Leith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Olaf Stein
Olaf Stein wrote:
I am not judging this move by mysql, as long as it stays open source, this
is probably good for the product itself.
I just think it is weird that a pure entertainment website (admittedly with
lots of users) is estimated at so much more than a software company.
Two words:
> I am not judging this move by mysql, as long as it stays open source, this
> is probably good for the product itself.
>
> I just think it is weird that a pure entertainment website (admittedly
with
> lots of users) is estimated at so much more than a software company.
Much bigger market :-)
A
I am not judging this move by mysql, as long as it stays open source, this
is probably good for the product itself.
I just think it is weird that a pure entertainment website (admittedly with
lots of users) is estimated at so much more than a software company.
Olaf
On 1/17/08 12:10 PM, "Barry N
> Olaf Stein wrote:
> > I am still amazed by the fact that youtube "is worth" 1.5 billion and
MySQL
> > AB barely 1 billion. Did they sell under price? Or does Google just have
way
> > to much many to spend/waste?
> >
> > Greetings from the just wondering...
> > Olaf
> MySQL A.B., so far as I kno
You have a point.
But, facebook makes NO money at this time, has about 400 employees and
Microsoft estimates its values at 15 billion dollars. I simply think this is
nuts. Maybe I am too old with 30, but I have never even been to facebook.
It will be interesting to see if facebook, youtube and ali
Olaf Stein wrote:
I am still amazed by the fact that youtube "is worth" 1.5 billion and MySQL
AB barely 1 billion. Did they sell under price? Or does Google just have way
to much many to spend/waste?
Greetings from the just wondering...
Olaf
MySQL A.B., so far as I know, derives income from trai
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:07:19 -0500
Olaf Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am still amazed by the fact that youtube "is worth" 1.5 billion and
> MySQL AB barely 1 billion. Did they sell under price? Or does Google
> just have way to much many to spend/waste?
>
On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:14:36 -060
[snip]
I am still amazed by the fact that youtube "is worth" 1.5 billion and
MySQL
AB barely 1 billion. Did they sell under price? Or does Google just have
way
to much many to spend/waste?
[/snip]
Or that Facebook is 'worth' multiple billions when they do not really
have a way to make money yet.
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