Re: Free SQL Server licenses for Oracle customers
From: Mladen Gogala <gogala.mladen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:23:47 -0500
Message-ID: <56E45EB3.4080705_at_gmail.com>
On 03/12/2016 11:49 AM, Iggy Fernandez wrote:
> I agree. If there is a lot of perceived value, customers are willing
> to pay. If there is little perceived value, customers won't come even
> if the product is free. Making something free is a sign of desperation.
Microsoft has been successful with that before. I remember getting Excel 4 CD for free during the times when Lotus 1-2-3 was the king of the spreadsheets. Now, Lotus is gone and there is only Excel to be found on Windows.
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:23:47 -0500
Message-ID: <56E45EB3.4080705_at_gmail.com>
On 03/12/2016 11:49 AM, Iggy Fernandez wrote:
> I agree. If there is a lot of perceived value, customers are willing
> to pay. If there is little perceived value, customers won't come even
> if the product is free. Making something free is a sign of desperation.
Microsoft has been successful with that before. I remember getting Excel 4 CD for free during the times when Lotus 1-2-3 was the king of the spreadsheets. Now, Lotus is gone and there is only Excel to be found on Windows.
-- Mladen Gogala Oracle DBA Tel: (347) 321-1217 -- http://www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-lReceived on Sat Mar 12 2016 - 19:23:47 CET