Re: [OT] Re: GNU/Debian Linux vs. facebook, Twitter and other proprietary social media
On Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:02:35 +0000, Nuno Magalhães wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 12:27, Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:
>> And what's make you think open source projects cannot ask for money? I
>> see nothing wrong there. I prefer a company or a project is transparent
>> enough to say, "hey, we need $$$ to put this working" and ask for it.
>
> Diaspora started as a free-for-all, no $$$ attached. Either that or i
> read them wrong. Happens. That i later got an email saying We love you,
> please donate was rather sad. I never said it's wrong for open source
> projects to ask for money.
I can only tell what sources say: Diaspora* was released on November 2010
after they collected 200,000 USD:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaspora_%28software%29
I also have seen Wikipedia founder showing on a big banner asking for
money from time to time and I have no problem with that. I don't remember
Wikipedia started by asking money to their users but now they do because
they need it. That's fine.
>>> People who care about their privacy might most likely not care for
>>> social networks and be, instead, concerned if the login details of the
>>> café's website are sent encrypted or not.
>>
>> There is nothing wrong in using social networking techniques to enhance
>> your business. They're an easy and free way of massively advertizing.
>> Securing the AP has nothing to do with this, you can care in both
>> things: marketing and technical stuff.
>
> Keyword: might. Also never said social media doesn't make good, cheap
> advertising.
>
> OP oughta focus on intended audience first, then he'll know which means
> to use.
Sure! I also agree that tecnical issues have to have preference over
marketing but we are living hard days and everything, every little
detail, it counts :-)
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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