[IAEP] [Sugar-devel] [SLOBS] SoaS: Searching for Decision Panel volunteers.

[Philippe Clérié]

> For long-term security and support, we could adopt the Linux model: push
> this concern down to the distributors and let them do a profitable
> business out of it.
> 
> This creates a sustainable market for Sugar.  Linux distributors who
> have successfully built a reputation for offering good customer support,
> such as Red Hat, do make good profits and do reinvest a large part
> of them to contribute back to Linux development.  Everyone wins.
> 

I'm afraid you cannot « push » anything down to the distributors. 
Distributions will do what they do: package Sugar and let users do whatever 
they want to with it. 

However, as far as I can see right now, there is no identifiable market for 
Sugar. Yes, there are potentials, but until there is a distinct product, 
there is no market. Getting Sugar into the distributions, while worthy and 
necessary, does not guarantee the creation of that product. 

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Philippe

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