nick wrote: > Exactly. I mean, I'm happy to let others use my software, but ultimately > I write it because I want a tool to do a particular thing. If people > want useability features etc.. then really someone's going to have to > pay for it. I don't see how anyone could have the time it takes to > polish a piece of software with no compensation.
I think once the userbase is large enough, the polishing of the software will also come. The GIMP started as something not so really useful, but now it's already quite a decent alternative for Photoshop. > What would be really good is if people donated money to the projects > they find useful (paypal/nochex), because I sure as hell dont see the > major distros supporting media apps development any time soon. > Maybe that's what's needed - a distributor making music systems, who can > then put money back into the apps. I think a donation system would be great. Fortuneately the EU is already making donations, in the form of the AGNULA project (www.agnula.org). And Red Hat is involved, so there already is a big distributor making systems. > Well, a man can dream... Certainly. And a man can hope... that AGNULA will be a success. Since then the userbase will be expanded big time. greetz, Kasper
