On 8/8/05, David Masover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PFC wrote: > >>> If only it had a resizer :( > > I would definitely give $25 for the repacker, which is the > > mandatory condition to get the resizer. How many people would give $25 > > too ? why not do a little fundraising ? > I would give $25 before it is done, only if it will be F/OSS. I would > give $25 _after_ it's done to get my own personal, proprietary copy.
If you saw in the other e-mail... Hans said Resizer/Repacker (both or just one or the other, I don't know...) could be done for $90k ($90 000 USD, I interpret this?). [Plus 5% of disk drive hardware costs... whatever that could possibly be.] Assuming we went the Paypal route via Fundable.org and the money went straight to a Namesys Paypal Merchant account; we'd need $ 92024.84 USD before the 2.2% and $.30 USD deduction. Assuming that every person donated $25 (which will obviously not be the case; some will donate more; some might less if we have to scrounge around, which we might) ; we'd need about 3681 people to donate. Assuming we went third-party before Namesys, and that money went from a third-party's Paypal account to Namesys, we'd need to charge the fees twice... a minimum of $94095.23 USD would be required; requiring a minimum of 3764 donators at $25 apiece. At this rate, and considering potential insecurities with Paypal, obviously, another method would be necessary... but the funds are still substansial at this point; even 3600 donators at $25 apiece [inferring that there is no cost to transfer the money to Namesys] would be hard to find. [ATM, I don't even have $25 myself to fund such a venture, although I would love the product.] -- ~Mike - Just my two cents - No man is an island, and no man is unable.
