NoOp wrote: > On 04/25/2007 06:52 PM, Paul wrote: > > > Morality wise it would be best if people > >> when supplying OOo on media only recouped costs but sometimes people >> try to make money off it as well. >> >> > > And why would that be? > > Reseller/Distributors have the cost of the websites, production, > advertising, possible support, etc. I've no idea or affiliation with the > mentioned link, but USD$14.95 seems quite reasonable considering the > costs necessary to take the order, process the order, burn the CD, ship > the product, and allow for the expected follow-up support questions. Do > you suppose that you could do all of that for $15 bucks a pop? Why > shouldn't they make money off of it? Would you do it for free? I wouldn't. > > Selling OOo on CD's provides a valuable service for many; remember much > of the world (inlcuding very many in the US) doesn't have broadband > connections... > > http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/sellers.html > > I would be more concerned about the quality and integrity of the seller > and files included on the CD, and if the seller were not listed on the > above URL. > > OOo needs to address the problem of fly-by-night resellers. Perhaps they > could start a "OOo Approved Reseller" program whereby resellers abide by > http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/distributors.html and other > criteria. The resellers/distributors could display a "OOo Approved > Reseller/Distributor" on their website so that anyone purchasing from > that site would be assured that the minimum OOo requirements are met. > > >
I have no problem with someone charging whatever they can get for a CD, but I don't think much of those who charge for only a link to to a download site. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
