Re: A89: Re: Perverted :)
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Re: A89: Re: Perverted :)
I agree. I do not plan to charge for my programs, I'm in it for the fame and
personal gratification. If anyone wants to try and sell their programs, that's
their business, but I, for one, will not buy any.
In a message dated 12/4/98 6:06:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jkhum98@aol.com
writes:
> I think this will turn into the whole issue of creating Programming
Alliances
> again... =P Did those two groups that were mentioned on 'ticalc.org', is
it
> working does anybody know...? Well, yes some of the Best programmers could
> get together and make one of the Best programs, but are you people saying
if
> money isn't involved, the programmers will not put as much effort into it?
> Programming is a hobby, and they would want to make their program the best
> they can... and then distribute it to the TI Community, and It's a lot
about
> popularity, not money... =P
>
> Hmm, about the Programming Alliances, it would be hard for people to get
> along
> and see the best interests for their programs, and this will lead to
> disputes... Say if you had these 5 people (which seems to be a good number)
> and one of them wasn't pulling their weight and someone else was doing all
> the
> work, How would you divide up that 5 Dollars that has been said to be about
> a
> good price...? "Oh, we've decided your share is only 85 cents now... It's
> in
> the mail, and we're charging you for the stamp, so your total for putting
> some
> contribution into this program is 60 cents..." all amusing sarcasm
there...
> =P
>
> Hmm, I can see that if a programmer worked alone and had been working on
> their
> program for a very long time to excellent quality, then they should charge
> for
> it, and they have the right to anyway... I know that I have a long term
> project that will be excellent, but I would Not charge for it since I'd
want
> Anyone to play it that could, and then distribute to people at their school
> and spread popularity for the game... a lot about getting recognition from
> many people, but more about entertaining the user... Also, I would not
> charge
> for it because I don't want to be Sued by the company I am jacking this
> program idea from... (shhh, don't tell anybody... ;)
>
> Hmm, well, I heard the idea of sending out a demo and that does sound like
a
> good idea, and if the program was good enough, maybe Many people would buy
> it... The programmers would get a lot more than the 60 cents I under-
> exaggerated earlier... ;) If monetary reimbursement for all the time and
> hard
> work put into the program would satisfy the creator, then Sure, sell it!
> but
> I'm in for it more on the popularity I'd get from making the program, not
> the
> money... =P
> --Jason K.