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Re:It's Getting Harder to Tell Banks from Tech Companies by s73v3r_ on Thursday February 15, 2018 @03:18PM (#16387219)
Right, but the purpose behind all of that was delivering entertainment. Hence, entertainment company.
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Re:It's Getting Harder to Tell Banks from Tech Companies by samstave on Thursday February 15, 2018 @03:30PM (#16387323)
Fine. Ill concede that point.
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Re:It's Getting Harder to Tell Banks from Tech Companies by organsnyder on Thursday February 15, 2018 @03:43PM (#16387439)
That was my entire point. Netflix has introduced numerous innovations—many of which they've shared publicly—all while not making a dime (to my knowledge) from selling the software itself. Contrast that with a company like Microsoft, where software (either shrink-wrap, or as-a-service) is their core product.
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