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Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Iang — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:28:39 -0000

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.

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Bill Gates — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:23:19 -0000

Give Internet Explorer 8 a try new features new functionality of the web. Web 2 will be stronger with IE8

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Marius Fanu — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:21:30 -0000

Safari rocks!

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Toe — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:45:11 -0000

OT: I find it humorous that Wikipedia gets the 'credit' for what's obviously a creation of Matt Groening. :P

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

David Hornik — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:18:52 -0000

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.

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Jim Meyer — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:56:21 -0000

Extraordinarily well put. And the best use of a Zoidberg I've seen in some time. =]

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Gary Young — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:53:27 -0000

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.

Re: the gift that keeps on giving

Adam Nash — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:50:54 -0000

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