On Sun April 20 2008 8:29:01 pm Nick Guenther wrote: > On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Brandon Kruger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun April 20 2008 7:27:06 pm Kevin Dean wrote: > > > I'm happy paying $399 for all ye who feel the need to pay $400 to make > > > it even. :P Though, I'll hop on the even bandwagon if it's dropped as > > > long as Openmoko makes profit. :) > > > > > > If you really want to pay more, you could set up a "Tip a Developer" > > > program... > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Daniel Selinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:11:59 +0200 > > > > > > > > "Alexey Feldgendler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The prices for GTA02 and the debug board are $399 and $99, > > > > > respectively. While there's nothing wrong with charging exactly > > > > > 99 dollars for something, the practice of reducing a round price > > > > > by one dollar, AKA > > > > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_pricing> is often > > > > > associated with cheap marketing tricks, trying to make the price > > > > > look less than it is and so on. In my opinion, admitting that a > > > > > hundred is a hundred and charging $400 and $100 for GTA02 and the > > > > > debug board would fit better into the OpenMoko spirit of openness > > > > > and transparency. Especially when most of the other prices out > > > > > there end with 95 or 99, a round price tag will send a message: > > > > > "We're honest with you and aren't messing with your mind like > > > > > others do". > > > > > > > > nice thought > > > > /sign > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Openmoko community mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Openmoko community mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > This "tip a programmer" idea is very interesting. What does the > > community think about setting up a site where people can say "We'll each > > donate x amount once y feature is integrated" or something of the sort. > > This way, Openmoko can see what features are most important to the > > community and the community would be able to donate to OM to help develop > > and research future products. > > No, don't do this! For one, the overhead of managing that is and > making sure all the details are fair to everyone is too much for what > it'll pull in. For two, it'll mean that features get implemented, but > not implemented well, and the coverage of features will be to the > preferences of whoever (linux-land hacker, remember) pays the most, > instead of what this phone needs to succeed commercially. > Seriously, stay on track guys. > -nick > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
I wasn't suggesting we donate x amount to whatever developer achieves this. I'm suggesting a system where once some hardware or software feature is achieved, x users can contribute y dollar/euros to Openmoko to help fund future hardware/software development and research. The donations would go as a generic donation to Openmoko, not to a specific developer for writing certain software. -- ---- Brandon Kruger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://onedollarlinux.com BLOG - http://onedollarlinux.com/personal/ Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
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