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sardisson Town Crier
Joined: Feb 01, 2004 Posts: 4588
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: Um, we're a free app.... |
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For the second month in a row, the Community Relations account has gotten an email from MacUpdate's promo arm, which I quote:
Quote: | Hello,
we just concluded a survey on MacUpdate and your title "NeoOffice" was in the top results. Basically the survey asked our users which software titles they would buy if offered a discount. We'd like to partner with you in a promotional offer for our users (quarter of a million daily). Let me know if you're interested. |
Um, haven't you noticed that NeoOffice is GPL freeware?
(Oh, wait, you're too busy releasing other people's software before those people can get to your site to release their programs themselves with the change logs Heh, maybe this belongs in Ranting )
I'm a bit worried about those users, though—don't they know Neo is free?
Smokey _________________ "[...] whether the duck drinks hot chocolate or coffee is irrelevant." -- ovvldc and sardisson in the NeoWiki |
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pluby The Architect
Joined: Jun 16, 2003 Posts: 11949
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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I got one of these today too. My guess is that what they really want to do is use your product as a way to get eyeballs looking at their high-paying advertiser page. You get to pay the cost for this privilege by discounting your product.
Maybe I will write them back just because I was curious as to what sales B.S. they would give me.
Patrick |
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pluby The Architect
Joined: Jun 16, 2003 Posts: 11949
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the original e-mail from MacUpdate (personal info of the sender has been deleted):
Quote: | Hello,
we just concluded a survey on MacUpdate and your title "NeoOffice" was in the top results. Basically the survey asked our users which software titles they would buy if offered a discount. We'd like to partner with you in a promotional offer for our users (quarter of a million daily). Let me know if you're interested.
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And here is my reply:
pluby wrote: | We are very interested in partering with MacUpdate and we are prepared to offer your users a 100% discount on our NeoOffice software.
Please send me the details of your proposed partnership.
Patrick Luby
NeoOffice.org
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Samwise Captain Naiobi
Joined: Apr 25, 2006 Posts: 2315 Location: Montpellier, France
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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LemonAid The Anomaly
Joined: Nov 21, 2005 Posts: 1285 Location: Witless Protection Program
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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ovvldc Captain Naiobi
Joined: Sep 13, 2004 Posts: 2352 Location: Zürich, CH
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Priceless.. |
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