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9 messages in org.openoffice.marketing.devRe: [Marketing] OpenOffice.org is a f...| From | Sent On | Attachments |
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| Jacqueline McNally | Feb 9, 2004 3:20 am | |
| Edward Buck | Feb 10, 2004 12:11 am | |
| ian | Feb 10, 2004 1:08 am | |
| Sam Hiser | Feb 10, 2004 8:06 am | |
| Christian Einfeldt | Feb 10, 2004 10:45 am | |
| Aaron E. Klemm | Feb 10, 2004 9:06 pm | |
| Christian Einfeldt | Feb 11, 2004 12:41 pm | |
| Christian Einfeldt | Feb 12, 2004 2:31 pm | |
| Chad Smith | Feb 13, 2004 5:38 am |
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| Subject: | Re: [Marketing] OpenOffice.org is a full featured version for the same price :) | Actions... |
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| From: | Sam Hiser (shi...@cloud9.net) | |
| Date: | Feb 10, 2004 8:06:30 am | |
| List: | org.openoffice.marketing.dev | |
They wont use Linux if nobody hears about it. There's still too much conversation, among the converted. I know it's a comfort-zone, but we have limited time to influence migration. We need to speak louder and more clearly to those outside our circle.
Keep in mind, folks, that MS can give it away -- even the full-function products -- and people will still be at a huge disadvantage versus if they use products based upon open standards. This is the point the public do not understand yet. Perhaps we don't either.
This is simply another example of Microsoft missing the point. Their view is so inward they will never see this. It's not about "price-cost," but about "total-cost." Purchase price is a very small portion of TC...as Microsoft themselves have been arguing.
The rest of the cost -- or benefit, depending upon which side of the coin you choose to see -- is the massive opportunity cost of giving away freedom...again, in terms of file format access, control of your work (intellectual) property and flexibility and IT budgetary control.
We are not making this point impressively enough!
-Sam
On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 04:08, ian wrote:
On Tue, 2004-02-10 at 08:11, Edward Buck wrote:
Jacqueline McNally wrote:
Microsoft 'preparing cut-rate Windows' [Matthew Broersma, ZDNet UK, 9 Feb 2004] http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/0,39020645,39145664,00.htm
"The software company will begin selling a version of Windows XP with reduced functionality and price to take advantage of the software market in poor countries, a senior Microsoft executive has said"
So, I'm assuming this cut-rate Windows will not be sold in the US. Are there international trade laws against this sort of price discrimination? Are we in the US (and other "rich" countries) paying more simply because we can?
Yes. I doubt they will be able to enforce non-transfer. The reduced functionality is interesting. If its important functionality it won't get used. people will use Linux or pirate a full copy. If its not important watch the grey imports rise.
-- Sam Hiser
Marketing Project Lead www.OpenOffice.org
Executive Editor www.ConsultingTimes.com
swhi...@openoffice.org (917) 375-8644