Re: [Fsfe-uk] BECTA discriminate against FLOSS?

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Ian,

> > Those who waited to see which would win out gained because they
> > didn't have to change.  The same is happening with DVD +/- R/RW,
> > whichever one becomes standardised the "early adopters" will in the
> > main lose.
> 
> No, the early adopters that get it wrong lose, those that get it right
> win hand over fist which is why VCs *expect* to lose quite a
> proportion of their investments for the one that goes real big.

And it may be that no early adopter thinks they've lost because their
aims are different from the pragmatist or conservative;  they've a
different value system.  For them, the benefit comes from the
`enjoyment' of being at the forefront, even if that particular one turns
out to be a dud dead end.  By the time that's apparent, they've moved
onto the next thing.

Cheers,


Ralph.