This probably going to verge towards OT eventually, but ...
> From: doppler <doppler_at_mac.com>
>
> Paul Nuernberger [newton_at_thenuernbergers.com] wrote the following 2002-03-05
> 06.31:
>
>> Crap. Goods are priced by their maker in the coin of the realm they occupy.
>
> it is *not* crap. ever heard of geographical price differentiation and
> target group price discrimination? why resist sales volume for a lower
> margin?
>
The author may set price as they choose. If it is priced too high (or low)
then sales revenue will not be sufficient to remain in business. Volume
sales are just that. Since most shareware is of a nature that it will not
sell large numbers .... Any other arguments imply that you have attained
mind-reader status since they speak to (what you believe to be) the authors
motives (outside of profit and earning their daily bread).
>> Are you prepared to have a bunch of people tell you, personally, what you
>> can charge for your efforts ? More specifically, a bunch of people who will
>> DIRECTLY benefit from your labors ?
>
> yes, isnt that a lovely feeling?
>
At your own personal expense, indefinitely ?? Benevolence, fairness,
compassion and charity are wonderful qualities; foolhardiness isn't. I
choose to support my wife and children first and foremost. 'Lovely
feelings' do not pay for food on the table, or the doctor bills when a child
is ill.
>> If an author wants to charge what seems exorbitant to you it is his right,
>> and his problem. If you don't like an authors policies, then do not support
>> them. Period.
>
> well maybe i wont ;-D i think you forget about the sharing spirit of this
> community. if i can help you, i will.
>
I know that I do not support those whose policies I dislike. As to what I
(may) have forgotten about this list ... better do some research there.
You may have already helped me, but this discussion started out when
developers were told how 'wrong' they were for wanting to earn a living IMO.
> but there is one but; if a developer supports a product, IMHO, everyone
> should pay instead of moaning, since support is time consuming. to develop
> something for the sheer pleasure of designing can be fun, releasing a piece
> of software can be fun, but supporting bugs is not fun and should be
> rewarded. if anyone pirates still supported software, it is somwhat of a
> crime, yes.
Some would say there are now several butts in this discourse {pun intended}.
Umm, sure - somewhat of a crime. And it is less of a crime to steal from
those you don't like or agree with ? Kind of a skewed viewpoint, yes ?
Paul Nuernberger
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