freebsdmall.com prices

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:49:04 -0700

I've just looked at the prices at www.freebsdmall.com, and found that they are overwhelming. A full FreeBSD release costs like 40$. 40$?! HOLY SHIT! Who would buy it for that much money when you can download it for free? Now you might think that giving 40$ is a great way for supporting the project. But is freebsdmall associated with the core team in any way? OK, even if it is, I think there would be more income, if there were a reasonable price. Or does mailing a 4 CD set or a DVD really cost that much money?! Either way, I think it is still more financially efficient if users download a copy and donate like 35$ via some online method. Don't give me wrong. Of course there are people without online access or CD/DVD burners, but those are rare case exceptions. Am I wrong? Is it not how this thing works? Are lots of people really buying freebsdmall products keenly/willingly every time for some reason? 
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