Subject: Re: Studies
From: Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com>
Date: 15 Sep 1997 19:06:59 -0000
Chris Maeda writes:
> The Forbes and ComputerWeek types probably think that
> free software is much more expensive than proprietary
> software. Free software only seems to work in niches
> that are too small to support proprietary vendors. Once
> a market gets big enough, the superior economics
> (cheaper for users, more profits for vendors) of the
> proprietary model always win.
What evidence do you have that you are correct?
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