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"The offer was simple: Pay Microsoft a $50,000 fee plus a share of any revenue, and in return it would provide this great platform for publishing, with propriet
by nobbynutz 18y ago
"The offer was simple: Pay Microsoft a $50,000 fee plus a share of any revenue, and in return it would provide this great platform for publishing, with proprietary publishing tools and file formats that would restrict our content to users of the Microsoft platform."
Downside - you probably wouldn't have a business right now.
Good choice from Tim - I wonder how long he considered it for?
- josefresco 18y agoI'm afraid the web might come full circle back to something like we started with separate networks and walled off content. The recent buzz about Cable companies wanting to restrict online content to paid customers and the net neutrality flap are examples of this. As belts tighten content owners are getting scared and want to monetize their 'stuff' with more control.