Why I like Oracle�s $90 ODF Plugin

“Although I personally think that Oracle has set the price too
high, I realize that we have a market to sort these things out. If
they act rationally (and I assume they will) they’ll charge an
amount that maximizes their return. If they are not already at a
profit-maximizing price point, they will adjust. That is how prices
are set in a free market. But if Oracle can really get $90 per
copy, with a minimum quantity of 100, then all the power to them. I
just hope that some of that money gets plowed back into their
development of this and other ODF-related tools. That is how we
grow stronger and more powerful ODF tools. Someone needs the
impetus to make that investment. If the profit motive drives
investment in ODF, then Praise be to Mammon!”

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