Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker Store

Re:Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker S... by scrollaway on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @02:49AM (#17807569)

> Would it kill companies to be honest and upfront about these sorts of issues? I feel like "Hey, we're unable to pay our bills unless we can better monetize our product" comes across a lot more honest and trust-worthy than this

The problem is that it's almost never that.

It's not "we're unable to pay our bills". It's "we've got more money than we need already, but we think we could get a lot more this way".

You think, say, Netflix is a struggling business and that's why they have to put more ads than before? No. In a capitalist system, leaving money off the table is increasingly unjustifiable as the number you're leaving off grows. Docker absolutely is in that same situation.

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Re:Docker cannot be downloaded without logging into Docker S... by TheGrumpyBrit on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @10:18AM (#17809797)

Exactly. The reasoning behind this decision is obvious:

"Hey, look at all these downloads CE is getting. We need to start following up with these users to try and promote Enterprise and other products. Start capturing emails at the point of download."

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