Skype 4.0

[Chad Perrin]

On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 08:26:10AM -0400, Robert Huff wrote:
> 
> Jerry writes:
> 
> >  From a purely business point of view, to jettison a user base,
> >  even if it does generate a $0 ROI, is not a wise decision if that
> >  base does not require extensive investments to keep pacified.
> 
> 	... and that depends on your definition of "extensive
> investments".
> 	A better case might be that Linux users are more likely to be
> choosing technology others will use, and keeping them familiar and
> happy with your product line is a indirect and fairly cheap form of
> marketing.

This pretty much applies to anything that relies on network effects to
maintain userbase -- stuff that is only useful if other people are using
it too, that is.

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Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]