On: Why you should not buy Apple computer products

[mamcx]

You change the metric of succes. If I wanna the most spread, do it for free. But he is saying about $$$, not reach. So the question remain.

[coldtea → mamcx]

>You change the metric of succes. If I wanna the most spread, do it for free.

Not sure. Linux is free but has less spread than Windows (on the desktop at least).

In the same vain GIMP is free, but more people use Photoshop.

And Ardour is free but has an very small number of users, even compared to $1000 DAWs.

So it can vary.

[IheartApplesDix → coldtea]

My badly (un)explained point is that you benefit from free software indirectly, through cheaper software built on top that you later buy or use, or in my extreme example, not being killed because the guy who killed you couldn't run your iMurder app, so you can no longer make money.

[IheartApplesDix → mamcx]

You didn't properly grok my comment

what is the best model to make sure you can benefit the most from that?

So, how much are you going to charge for iMurder?

To clarify, do you think you'll make more money in your life giving it away for free or selling it?

[mamcx → IheartApplesDix]

If i'm following you, are you saying that the profit could come with ads?