At its peak, Google Reader had 30M users but no executive support

Re:At its peak, Google Reader had 30M users but no executive... by massysett on Thursday July 13, 2023 @05:48AM (#36706869)

If a product sucks only because it isn’t free, then the product itself is literally worthless. How do people expect someone to provide them something worthwhile for free.

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Re:At its peak, Google Reader had 30M users but no executive... by joiqj on Thursday July 13, 2023 @06:18AM (#36707033)

If I had to pay for every worthy free product I use every day...

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Re:At its peak, Google Reader had 30M users but no executive... by vogon_laureate on Thursday July 13, 2023 @08:30AM (#36708141)

That's the thing. I think people forget just how much FOSS software, tools, assets and knowledge is out there that we all benefit from enormously every single day. Even if you're not a dev, most of the websites we visit, the apps we use, the technology underpinning our phones and computers relies in part or in whole on Free and Open Source Software.

I take it for granted but it's important to remember what an amazing thing that is.

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Re:At its peak, Google Reader had 30M users but no executive... by FuckButtons on Thursday July 13, 2023 @07:49AM (#36707754)

Because of the existence of really incredible FOSS? Lots of incredibly useful software from Linux to web browsers and more are free.

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Re:At its peak, Google Reader had 30M users but no executive... by EduardoBautista on Thursday July 13, 2023 @11:24AM (#36710684)

Linux is good primarily because of enterprise support which brings in millions in funding. Enterprises are willing to pay for it.

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