web kracked wrote: > Any Fraud sounding stuff is something to stay away from. This so-called > support that seems to be, or could be, just a way to get someone to > give "personal" > info that "he/she/they" could sell to someone. > There is that if you are referring to spam, though I was more concerned about advertising that claimed to offer "24/7" support and then just said, "oh yeah, post it to this list and you will get an answer". In other words, implying that we were their (meaning that company's) technical support. I don't mind supplying the answer if I have it, but I do not want to be looked upon as having any sort of requirement to answer your questions because of what you paid for.
> When I sell the disk with OpenOffice, I cover the costs of the burn and > add for my time (very little money) and some "profit" to go to two > different > charities I deal with (both in need of money help). I would not sell it > without giving money to charity, those who need it. I tell people I know > how to get it online (openoffice.org). I make sure people know it is for > charity. > The problem is not with the profit or where it goes, not that I could even track that sort of thing. As long as you are upfront with what you are selling, that's fine. And even magazines that offer OpenOffice with a companion CD, that's some good publicity. In both of your cases, however, you are clear; the person is buying the software or they are buying a publication and getting the software. > Anyone who sells anything else above and beyond the software, needs > to be checked out carefully. There are too many who are out there who > wants to make a quick profit on the stuff that if provided for free. > Those > of us who sells things for helping charities get by, are getting "bad > reps" > from those who get burnt by the "quick profit" sales people. > Agreed here. And I'm thinking that a lot of the energy is from people who paid for software and then found out that they could get it at no cost. Like I said, I'd be a little steamed if that happened to me, but I'd just chalk it on up to experience, bookmark the site, and not make that mistake again. And on that note, has any other suggestions been posted for wording on the FAQ as to why it is legal to sell OpenOffice when it is free? I posted one, but has anybody else? > The only email list I have is for a newsletter that I write for a > historical society. Plus I give most of my support for free > or at low cost, only when I am with the person, and in my > local area. I also am helping a group of mentally "chalenged" > adults (saying the common name for then is not "polically correct") > with their computer skills. > > As for placing the software on a server, I have it in a folder > on one of the web sites I manage so those who want or need > it will have it on "their" web site, and of course it is freely > downloadable. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
