John, I have never been more proud to know you. This isn't just a FSJ mention, it's a full attack piece. You can't buy that. :)
- Adam
Gary Young
· 1 year ago
Hmmm.
Being from Maryland, where the blue crab is the state bird if I'm not mistaken, wishing someone crabs is quite the congenial salutation.
Also, I remember when a columnist in a New York newspaper ripped into Bob Ross (of "Joy of Painting" fame) because, despite Bob's artsy, mellow, nature-loving demeanor he made money. Ran a good business.
Apparently, in the eyes of some, the fact that Bob Ross was financially successful somehow made him less real or sincere or enjoyable.
If you do something well enough people will be willing to pay you for it and pay you well. And more power to you.
Jim Meyer
· 1 year ago
Extraordinarily well put. And the best use of a Zoidberg I've seen in some time. =]
David Hornik
· 1 year ago
You do have to appreciate FSJ's liberal use of the term "freetard." I think it is largely a ploy to get "freetard" into the OED. I am so glad, John, that you can play some small role in that quest.
Toe
· 1 year ago
OT: I find it humorous that Wikipedia gets the 'credit' for what's obviously a creation of Matt Groening. :P
Marius Fanu
· 1 year ago
Safari rocks!
Bill Gates
· 1 year ago
Give Internet Explorer 8 a try new features new functionality of the web. Web 2 will be stronger with IE8
Iang
· 1 year ago
Mission v. Revenue? The problem is that both can be true at the same time. And, in a good organisation, are true, together, because they are aligned. Revenue makes the mission possible, mission makes the revenue flow, which makes for more mission. Nothing wrong with that.
The challenge for Mozilla may be to integrate the Revenue aspects into their thinking, without damaging the belief in Mission. The danger may be that you ... or too many within Mozilla ... believe that it is *only* the mission, *only* the user experience, *only* the community. In that case, likely, you get to be someone else's revenue. Someone who's less naive, likely more focused, more balanced in their ability to apply earnt revenues to their own mission.
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- Adam
Being from Maryland, where the blue crab is the state bird if I'm not mistaken, wishing someone crabs is quite the congenial salutation.
Also, I remember when a columnist in a New York newspaper ripped into Bob Ross (of "Joy of Painting" fame) because, despite Bob's artsy, mellow, nature-loving demeanor he made money. Ran a good business.
Apparently, in the eyes of some, the fact that Bob Ross was financially successful somehow made him less real or sincere or enjoyable.
If you do something well enough people will be willing to pay you for it and pay you well. And more power to you.
The challenge for Mozilla may be to integrate the Revenue aspects into their thinking, without damaging the belief in Mission. The danger may be that you ... or too many within Mozilla ... believe that it is *only* the mission, *only* the user experience, *only* the community. In that case, likely, you get to be someone else's revenue. Someone who's less naive, likely more focused, more balanced in their ability to apply earnt revenues to their own mission.