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Programming / Re: Discussion about Open Source - Was: eCS 2.2 C API documentation
« on: August 28, 2014, 10:14:11 pm »
> But right now it is not the comment to squeeze money of the community for commercial software.
I don't know what is better:
a) When every user can buy registration key, so the developer supports the user, has obligations, should make efforts to keep program work better. The developer is listening to the customers because understands that implemented features will attract new customers.
b) or when the developers of open source make noise about sponsoring. "make donations", "press Sponsor button",.. too much pressure on the users. and you see the messages even if you already have transferred sponsor money. "You have a problem with our program? Fix yourself! No, we don't want do this, no, we will not change this"
That's why eCo Software selected the model of shareware sellings. In reality all our software is created on sponsor money but we have more civilized relations with the users.
"In the case of a platform like OS/2, which is dying, right now it is the moment for " .. and I continue: think how to use OS/2 for business purposes, how to attract engineers, how to compete with other commercial products. How to distribute OS/2 computers which execute special tasks.
I don't know what is better:
a) When every user can buy registration key, so the developer supports the user, has obligations, should make efforts to keep program work better. The developer is listening to the customers because understands that implemented features will attract new customers.
b) or when the developers of open source make noise about sponsoring. "make donations", "press Sponsor button",.. too much pressure on the users. and you see the messages even if you already have transferred sponsor money. "You have a problem with our program? Fix yourself! No, we don't want do this, no, we will not change this"
That's why eCo Software selected the model of shareware sellings. In reality all our software is created on sponsor money but we have more civilized relations with the users.
"In the case of a platform like OS/2, which is dying, right now it is the moment for " .. and I continue: think how to use OS/2 for business purposes, how to attract engineers, how to compete with other commercial products. How to distribute OS/2 computers which execute special tasks.