On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Hans-Peter Diettrich <[email protected]>wrote:
> Alexsander Rosa schrieb: > > Back to the topic: I think the Lazarus project could SELL products like >> this: >> http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=648 >> >> Ubuntu also has a service called "Ubuntu Advantage" which gives advantages >> to enterprises that choose to pay a fee, like a network admin tool, a 24/7 >> support phone line and access to an exclusive online knowledge base "written >> and audited by senior engineers". I do not know what kind of "advantages" >> the Lazarus/FPC team could offer, but it is a valid business model. >> > > The FPC and Lazarus teams just should offer nothing at extra cost. That's > the privilege of third parties, which make money from the lack of > documentation, installation trouble and whatever else could not be achieved > or offered by the developers. Free software projects should not be crippled > in any way, for the purpose of making money with intentionally hidden or > removed features or other material. > > Alexsander, you're right. I just though (raw idea, please don't beat too hard :). It may be some existing delphi project porting for other platforms and the team can work for money under NDA, but.. everything that involves changing (improving) rtl/lazarus code, is not under nda. I know there are not so many projects for this scenario, but just imagine fantastic request from the Skype team :)... Max Vlasov
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