Dave, whilst all software is free - rent isn't (oh and that nasty habit of eating every 6-8 hours is a real bitch as well).
Of course there will be commercial software available for the OpenMoko community. And once a developer puts a price on an application, should you 'share' or 'unauthorise copy' an application then you are a pirate. Unless of course you don't mind me coming over and 'sharing' your refrigerator. Regards, Dean Collins Cognation Pty Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1-212-203-4357 Ph +1-917-207-3420 Mb +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial). -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Crossland Sent: Friday, 26 January 2007 10:55 AM To: OpenMoko Subject: Re: Possibilities for commercial software? On 26/01/07, Ortwin Regel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Two guys I know invested time into porting their game from PalmOS to > phones. It didn't sell at all but was pirated quite a lot. Proprietary software developers often refer to unauthorised copying as "piracy." This terms implies that copying is ethically equivalent to attacking ships on the high seas, kidnapping and murdering the people on them. If you don't believe that sharing is just like kidnapping and murder, you might prefer not to use the word "piracy" to describe it. There are neutral terms, like "unauthorized copying," and positive terms like "sharing with friends." > That's why I think that a central "official" marketplace with fair > rates for developers would be a good idea. I think that selling free software is a great idea, and totally support a central "official" marketplace that allows developers to recieve money for their great work. I do not think that proprietary software should be allowed though, because it contradicts the spirit of "free your phone" -- Regards, Dave _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
