Lars Marowsky-Bree wrote:
On 2008-02-06T12:19:05, Aaron Kulkis <akulkis00@hotpop.com> wrote:
Revenue that was not enough to keep the ball rolling. in contrast, openSUSE is a loss-leader, and
generates ZERO revenue for Novell. It does generate it, but indirectly. That's sophistry.
No, it is not. Novell is well aware of the importance of openSUSE to our revenue stream, even if it cannot be directly measured.
If it was a true loss-leader, we wouldn't be doing it. I hope, as a share holder ;-)
The purpose of a "loss-leader" is to INCREASE SALES of other higher-priced (and more profitable) products. For example, grocery stores (at least in the U.S.) typically run sales on chicken and/or ground beef, selling below their cost because once a customer is in the store, they typically buy MORE STUFF. To argue that opensuse isn't a loss-leader and at the same time, argue that it's an important component to the revenue stream is just plain silly. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org