On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Brandon Kruger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > > > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Openmoko community mailing list > > > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > > > 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 > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > >
Ok, so first, i also would like to see 400$ instead of 399$, because it's simply a matter of being honest. Then the bounty for code: i would rather see bountyes for bugfixes: everyoen likes to implement new features, but nobody lieks maintaining code. Another way of "Bounty for developers" that I really would like is that the developers put there hoem adress somewhere in the wiki, and then the user who like the feature can send him a postcard/thank you card. A bit like Linus Torvalds originally made for Linux. That's something that really would push me, as a developer, to do more. Maybe it would help even more then a sporadic 5$ on my paypal account. And for the openmoko subscription/club/frequent buyers: This coul be a really great idea. A yearly membership fee, but for three recommendations you get it for free (so if I recommend the phone to three people i get the membership for free), and members get access to a membership card, a pouch and a special homepage, where they can browse all openmoko community created products and maybe get a 10% discount or something like that. And at the yearly OpenmokoCon (and we sure are going to make it, aren't we?) the members get reserved places at the talks :D Jsut my two EuroCents -- My corner of the web: http://blog.ramsesoriginal.org _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community