As an e-smith partner, I agree that we would all benefit from a more
flexible
price structure. E-smith needs revenue to grow, market and continue with
it's
development. There is a large user base out there clearly willing to
compensate
e-smith for their incredible product and support.
I appreciate the developers are not the policy makers and I can imagine you
are
just as frustrated as the rest of us on the current pricing structure not
meeting the budget of your largest installed user base.
So developers, what do you think is the answer? Whom can we e-mail and
petition
for change?
Regards,
Darrell May
DMC NETSOURCED.COM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garret Aott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:56 AM
> To: E-smith developers list
> Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] e-smith registrations
>
>
> My thoughts also.
>
> Garret Acott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Slagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "E-smith developers list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 6:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] e-smith registrations
>
>
> > Even a $100 PayPal "feeling guilt" button would be nice on
> the .org side.
> > Doesn't seem right getting all this for free but then again
> it doesn't
> seem
> > right paying $600 a year for a hobby.
> >
> > On Tuesday 27 February 2001 07:02 am, Stanislaw Winiecki wrote:
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > | > REGISTER, and support this wonderful product!
> > > |
> > > | good idea. wonder if there has been any consideration
> given to an
> > > | individual user registration. I, for one, would be happy to
> contribute
> > > | financially to this product, however, for an individual
> user who is
> using
> > > | e-smith on my home network, the yearly subscription
> price of $595.00
> > > | think that is in u.s dollars and with the State of the canadian
> dollar,
> > > | that is
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > | little steap for an individual. however, a slightly
> lower priced
> > > | subscription for individual users or even some sort of donation
> program
> > > | might be worth consideration. Perhaps, the associated
> admin work
> > > | wouldn't be worth it but wonder if it has ever been considered.
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > Nobody commented on this posting, at least not on the devinfo.
> > >
> > > Are you Guys thinking of other registration options?
> > > My examples worth considering would be:
> > > 1) Yearly maintenance/support via telephone, fax, sms, cellphone,
> > > mailpigeon, ICQ, whatever :) for companies that need such - @ $595
> > > 2) One-time or yearly registration payment for small business use,
> support
> > > limited to online services (bulletin boards, mail lists
> etc), no (or
> > > limited as to number of incidents) direct (eg telephone) contact
> options. @
> > > $??? 3) One time or yearly registration payment for
> individual use,
> online
> > > support only. @ $???
> > >
> > > $600 is out of question at the moment in my case, but
> something easier
> on
> > > the budget (and boss's ears) might work sooner, and I'm
> _really_willing_
> to
> > > support this remarkable product and company financially sooner or
> later -
> > > the lower the price - the sooner :)).
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Stan
> > >
> > >
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