web at work wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Jensen" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:10 AM > Subject: Re: [users] Re: Re: Re: OpalOffice > > >> Jonathan Kaye wrote: >>> Drew Jensen wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Jonathan, >>>> >>>> Interestingly this exact discussion is taking place at the forum also, >>>> so the posts here caught my eye. >>>> >>>> >>> Hi Drew, >>> What forum? >>> >> >> Oh sorry, at the User Community Forum ( the web forum ), but in >> reality the same subject comes up from time to time at OOoForum also. >> >> The opinions are split pretty much - Some folks give a certain amount >> of credence to idea that it is another form of viral marketing...I >> don't quite buy into that idea, but I understand the thinking. Mostly >> it is someone making a buck. I suppose at the end of the day they are >> selling to people not likely to have found the free download on their >> own. Also, I don't think they are actually selling download links, >> they are selling a CD - a bit pricier then some of the other CD >> distributors perhaps. >> >> Hell, who knows maybe the guy running that site actually contributes >> a few bucks back to the pot. If he did it would have to be quiet, or >> at least not mentioned at his site...would kinda hurt sales maybe.. >> >> So, does this guy really burn me...no - the guys on eBay that are >> actually selling the web address for downloads...now that burns me >> up... I made a suggestion at the forum that we might want to organize >> a letter writing ( email ) campaign to eBay asking them to ban this >> type of activity. >> >> Drew >> > > > Hey Drew, > I sell a CD of OOo and as much stuff I can fit on one. > The profit goes to a local charity. That is the way I > think selling OOo should be. I saw one company > selling the standard OOo cd with no real tech support, > just the cd. They wanted $45. That also burns me up. >
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