December 30th, 2003
The Top 9 Marketing
Slogans for Open Source Software
Slogans for Open Source Software
9> “Satisfaction guaranteed or double your money back.”
8> “Of course it’s safe — it was written by hackers.”
7> “Unlike our high-priced competition, we don’t claim there’s ANY quality control.”
6> “The entire world is our QC department.”
5> “Still buggy — but you’re sticking it to Bill.”
4> “Our code isn’t good enough to protect.”
3> “Stability, security, privacy, freedom: everything you simply don’t give a damn about.”
2> “Guaranteed free of ‘AND’ gates, ‘OR’ gates and ‘BILL’ Gates.”
and the Number 1 Marketing Slogan for Open Source Software…
1> “Frowned upon by Microsoft since 1979.”
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Credits:
Selected from 41 submissions from 15 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:
Neal Miskin, Vancouver, BC — 1
Kevin van Houten, The Colony, TX — 2, 8
Dave Storrs, New York, NY — 3
Julie Nusbaum, Hamilton IN — 4
Matt Van Opens, Kenosha, WI — 5
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 6
Chuck Burke, Phoenix, NY — 7
Doug Crews, San Diego, CA — 9
Brandon Hunt, Braintree, MA — 9
Kim Moser, New York, NY — List Moderator, Topic