[mdlug] SUSPECT: RE: Sourceforge sell out?

[Morris, Tim]

But it's not free!!!

OMG!!!!

It must be EVIL!!!

--  Tim Morris - UGS PLM Software

-----Original Message-----
From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf
Of Wolfger
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 6:51 PM
To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
Subject: Re: [mdlug] Sourceforge sell out?

Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

On Dec 6, 2007 3:36 PM, Robert Adkins <radkins at impelind.com> wrote:
> I see absolutely no problem with it.
>
> You can make money off your project, they continue to host your
project and
> provide a strong central contact location as well as some level of
back-up
> to your project.
>
> There is absolutely nothing wrong with them receiving a cut of the
take as
> they are providing a very useful service.
>
> It's not like they are saying, "If you offer support you must now pay
use
> $1,500 a month, every month or we erase all traces of your project
forever."
>
> They are acting like a consignment house. They get paid if and when
you get
> paid.
>
> I have trouble seeing why anyone should have a problem with that.
>
> -Rob
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org
> > [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf Of Rich Hughes
> > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 3:35 PM
> > To: MDLUG's Main discussion list
> > Subject: [mdlug] Sourceforge sell out?
> >
> > Have you guys seen this:
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php
> >
> > If you host a project at Sourceforge you can now sell
> > support, and they keep 10%. I've read a bunch of comments
> > where people are getting their panties all up in a bunch
> > about this, saying SF has sold out. I don't see the downside,
> > and I'd be happy to see people make money off the software
> > they put up.
> >
> > I mainly lurk here, and was interested in what you guys
> > thought. The conversations have been very interesting and
> > informative in here for the last few months.
> >
> > Take care,
> > Rich H
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