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In this hypothetical universe, Microsoft runs the only store, decides what you are allowed to sell, and blocks you from selling independently. In reality you c
by fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
In this hypothetical universe, Microsoft runs the only store, decides what you are allowed to sell, and blocks you from selling independently.
In reality you could sell your software by direct mail if you thought it was a better cost structure than a store, or if a store didn’t want to carry your product.
- gary_0 5y ago> In reality you could sell your software by direct mail IIRC, that's exactly how some famous companies/developers (Apogee, for one) started out. They uploaded the demo to BBSes and then had interested users buy the full product by mail.