ja, that's my thinking too. if you can get the source for free its open source. no matter, if there are additional options like support or extended versions
r. Carlos Rovira wrote: > IMHO, > > Many Open Source Projects are supported by companies in a commercial > manner (i.e, selling services and support related to the software). > The software is Open Source and you can download the source and the > binaries (if any), and you could go alone if you have the expertise > required. > > Some companies that use os software could want support and they'll pay > for it, and for these reason it's good to have commercial support. > > >> >The free version is not the opensource one. >> >yes it is open source, but for $ 300 with complete support. Is >> that okay ? > > > The problem here is the first line. There's a free version that is not OS???. > The normal way would be: "The software is OS and you would want > complete support for $300. (But the last is not necesary)" > > This is the way I see it. > > Best, > > C. > > > > > 2005/11/6, Ralf Bokelberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >>Imho OSFlash should be about open source, not about free tools for >>everybody. We are developers after all, aren't we? >> >>r. >> >> >>Robert Edgar wrote: >> >> >>>Aral, >>>Well I guess open source doesn't mean it cant be commerical and reading your >>>site you actually seem to state that >>> >>>"The primary focus of this site and community is open source, not free or >>>commercial Flash tools and projects that are not open source." >>> >>>Seems to imply that it only matters that it is open source... >>> >>>Not saying that it occurred to me before that anything on osflash could be >>>commercial but just saying after seeing the email and checking the site it >>>does read like that's acceptable and outside of flash open source commerical >>>software does exist like JBoss or some version of linux >>> >>>Maybe it should be made clear on osflash is only for software that is both >>>open source AND free. >>>Rob >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>>Behalf Of Aral Balkan >>>Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 8:48 PM >>>To: Open Source Flash Mailing List >>>Subject: Re: [osflash] xmi2actionscript charging for sourcecode? >>> >>> >>>Hi Patrick, >>> >>>Thank-you. I have written to Yehia and will give him a chance to respond >>>before removing the project from OSFlash. >>> >>> >>> >>>> >The free version is not the opensource one. >>>> >yes it is open source, but for $ 300 with complete support. Is >>>> that okay ? >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Nope, if this is the case, it's definitely, *not* OK! (For an OSFlash >>>project.) >>> >>>Aral >>> >>>Patrick Mineault wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Here's a copy of the exchange I've had with the developer: >>>> >>>>--- >>>>how much would you be willing to pay for the way it would fit what you >>>>need ? <Snip> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>osflash mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>osflash mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org >> >>_______________________________________________ >>osflash mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org >> > > > > -- > ::| Carlos Rovira > ::| http://www.carlosrovira.com > > _______________________________________________ > osflash mailing list > [email protected] > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org _______________________________________________ osflash mailing list [email protected] http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/osflash_osflash.org
