That Falling Star in Toronto

[James]

That is why I've stopped listening to the news/reading news paper (and I'm
only 22). One tracked minds that don't want to veer off-track

On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Randall Ross <randall at executiv.es> wrote:

> Providing a "good product" in the mainstream newspaper biz is providing
> what the public wants (entertainment, confirmation, gossip). Truth or
> accuracy are accidental. It's comparable to your dentist serving you
> sugary chewing gum or your cardiologist serving you donuts. Tasty, yet
> ultimately unhelpful.
>
> Interestingly, the proprietary software business represented by our
> favourite Monopolist serves their own version of "unhelpful food."
> Contrast this with Ubuntu, which surely doesn't deserve a mention in
> That Falling Star in Toronto. It's too hard to talk about something so
> easy. Right? ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Randall
> (on the front-line in Vancouver)
>
>
> On 10-02-21 08:54 AM, idleone wrote:
> > Perhaps I don't understand the news paper business but I thought that
> > providing a good product in whatever business was how a business
> > maximizes profit.
> >
> > Happy Sunday,
> > John
> >
>
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