[mdlug] SUSPECT: RE: Sourceforge sell out?

[Robert Adkins]

That is honestly, one of the two sentiments that many in the OSS community
have that tends to get my boxers all bunched up.

-Rob

> 
> 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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