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So, if you are a designer or a product manager, you cannot use Linux. I wish that Facebook, with all its money, could have supported cross platform design frameworks.
If you want them for Linux, feel free to provide your own to the community.
What's the economics behind many tech companies sharing their tools?
What's the economics behind many tech companies sharing their tools?
So, if you are a designer or a product manager, you cannot use Linux. I wish that Facebook, with all its money, could have supported cross platform design frameworks.
They are giving these assets out for free, and they most likely use Macs internally. If you want them for Linux, feel free to provide your own to the community.
What's the economics behind many tech companies sharing their tools?
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They are giving these assets out for free, and they most likely use Macs internally. If you want them for Linux, feel free to provide your own to the community.
I can't. I neither have the resources nor the ability. However, locking it to the Mac ecosystem eliminates possibilities for third world countries (like India and China) which are using Linux right from schools.
So, if you are a designer or a product manager, you cannot use Linux. I wish that Facebook, with all its money, could have supported cross platform design frameworks.
They are giving these assets out for free, and they most likely use Macs internally. If you want them for Linux, feel free to provide your own to the community.
> Subject to your compliance with these terms, you may use the Facebook Design Resources solely for creating mock-ups, including displaying such mock-ups in digital or print format. The Facebook Design Resources may not be embedded in any software programs or other products without express written permission. Facebook reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this license agreement.
It doesn't look like this is allowed.
What's the economics behind many tech companies sharing their tools?
1. Positive PR
2. External targeted contributions. For example, most people submitting patches to open source software are facing some issue as a user. If they are experiencing the issue others may also be experiencing similar problems. This is a much better way of driving development compared to doing it post expensive market research.
3. Marketing
4. Recruiting vehicle
5. Increasing the size of markets. For example Google is trying to bring more people online with Android to increase the size of search market.
6. Commoditizing complements http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/StrategyLetterV.html
7. Reducing the cost of training new employees
8. Increasing their influence in which direction to take the industry. For example setting standards for server hardware with Open Compute Project.
9. Free testers
10. Improving employee morale