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Re:Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker S... by imgabe on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:21PM (#17805964)
And moreso, if you want to make money just charge money for something. Don't do scumbag stuff like collect emails to sell to marketers. Make something people are willing to pay for, and charge them money for it.
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Re:Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker S... by fpgaminer on Monday August 20, 2018 @09:24PM (#17805983)
Doesn't Docker have Docker Enterprise or something like that that they charge money for? So the email harvesting is really just in addition to charging money.
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Re:Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker S... by throwawaymath on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @12:51AM (#17807098)
The harvested emails are used (among other things) for lead generation for Docker Enterprise.
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Re:Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker S... by HelloNurse on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @03:49AM (#17807841)
This is a socially acceptable reason to collect emails, and it should be openly labeled as "do you want to receive information about Docker products and services?" or the like, like non-annoying companies do.
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