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If it's so great, why do you even have to market it? That's kinda silly. That's like saying "why does Apple spend jillions of dollars marketing the iPhone if
by bmj 17y ago
If it's so great, why do you even have to market it?
That's kinda silly. That's like saying "why does Apple spend jillions of dollars marketing the iPhone if it's so great?" Some people genuinely don't know about [pick your editor], and some people like their tools so much, they like to tell you about them. Isn't that the whole point of blogs, anyway?
- WilliamLP 17y ago> "why does Apple spend jillions of dollars marketing the iPhone if it's so great?" Because it leads to massive profit. I don't think it's pure altruism motivated by a desire to give better user experiences.
- bmj 17y agoIt's not just about the money, though. How is free/open source supposed to gain traction, if not by people saying "hey, this is good!" If no one "markets" a piece of software, how you know about? How did _you_ find out about the tools you use?
- WilliamLP 17y agoAgreed, but I was just pointing out a clear non-sequitur in the parent post. People should use logic when making a point.