On Thursday 31 August 2006 03:59 pm, Abhishek Daga wrote: > --- Siddhesh Poyarekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But then he doesn't have to *manufacture* every copy of the > > software like one would a car; his efforts go into making just > > one copy. So how > > right is it to charge for the subsequent copies for which he > > spends nil? > > Perfectly legit and ethical and right. Let him decide how much > money he wants to make and what he should charge. Only those who > find value will buy it. That is why MRTP and antitrust laws exist > to ensure (in theory) that you are not forced to go along with a > product/price just because it is the only one available.
Besides he very convienetly forgets the value of everbody else's contribution - ideas, code, debugging, publicity. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
