PanoTools:
Re: Re: Migration Timeline
Matt Haber 2005-Mar-13 19:38:51
+1
John, I'm grateful for the time it take you to manage the list, but to
be honest, it's those like Fulvio who contribute +2 with the amazing
software they make available.
I'm one of those who became fascinated by the notion of
panoramas, and I've learned tons on this list, but I've made zero pro
use of the tools or list, and don't anticipate doing so any time soon.
I think there is little precedent for a pay list to be successful
(probably the only precedent is for pay support of an otherwise free
software product). I don't hold much hope for success.
I agree that the best option is to request someone else to take over
the list.
-matt
>
> John,
>
> asking for money is always a good way to make people angry...
>
> It seems that you have decided that "The bottom line is that being a
> PanoTools members is no longer going to be a free ride."
>
> One problem is that YOU have decided it, but what makes you think that
> you have the right to decide it?
>
> Another problem is that if you start asking for money to let people be
> part of the list, many other people could start asking money too, and
> with better reasons. Let's not forget that this list is about software.
> Software is the reason why this list exists, not the opposite. It seem
> curious to me that people should pay for being part of a list that
> discusses software that is free or very cheap.
>
> I have developed some software for free, and I don't regret it. I have
> even had fun developing it. I must admit that I don't believe that I
> could make much money with that software and this has helped me to do it
> for free. But if somebody starts charging money just to discuss the
> software that I have contributed to develop for free I start feeling a
> little stupid.
>
> I want to keep the panotools software free and I don't want to feel
> stupid, so I believe that it is better to give up forced donations.
>
> Fulvio Senore
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