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Re:Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgi... by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @12:52PM (#37662135)
> This isn't the usual group of MBAs looking for a quick buck.

> Executives who green lit projects like mentioned in this post really don't care about their users, its all about maximizing profits while stepping on everyone else

Uh...that sounds exactly like a group of MBAs looking for a quick buck.

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Re:Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgi... by cacois on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @01:51PM (#37663144)
I think the implication was that this is a more insidious "milk them for all they are worth, damn the consequences" group
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Re:Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgi... by mcv on Wednesday September 27, 2023 @02:11AM (#37670808)
I think it's the difference between a shortsighted strategy to make a quick buck while running a brand into the ground, and making Unity a tool in a long term strategy to dominate the ad market.
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