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Re:Show HN: Zero – Local file system transparently swapping ... by hemancuso on Monday September 10, 2018 @08:03AM (#17951121)
We took a beta list to gauge interest. No sense in all the work if nobody cares.
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Re:Show HN: Zero – Local file system transparently swapping ... by ktm5j on Monday September 10, 2018 @10:22AM (#17951981)
Yeah but why not just ask if people were interested? Instead of saying something that wasn't true..
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Re:Show HN: Zero – Local file system transparently swapping ... by tekromancr on Monday September 10, 2018 @12:29PM (#17952931)
Because everyone and their dog would say they want it, or are interested in it, even if they don't actually want it. This puts up a (small) barrier that helps gauge true interest.

It's the same idea as setting up a landing page for a product that doesn't exist and seeing if people click "pricing" or "buy now" to determine if there is a market for it.

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