>From: "Faustus von Goethe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Personally, this is my opinion also. I >strongly< believe that such an
>archive would AT WORST cost the producer a couple of measley sales to other
>developers.
I have to agree. :) My reason is simple: If anyone's foolish enough to
depend on their OGC to make a sale, the product's busted. They should chalk
it off as a learning experince, thank themselves for being cautious and for
what money they've gotten, and be more careful next time.
Or in other words: If OGC costs them sales, this database isn't going to
cost them a heck of a lot more than the OGL by itself.
> IMO it would foster rather than hinder sales - because the use
>of OGL would be advanced, and this is good for everybody - more choices for
>the consumer, a bigger market, and more interest.
>
>A rising tide lifts EVERYBODY.
:) And with the OGC, and common rules, we're *ALL* in the same sea, even if
our boats are of different sizes. :)
>To use an analogy, without artwork, layout, and PI it would be as if all
>that NAPSTER ever did was post recordings of William F. Buckley reading
>Motley Crue's and Metallica's lyrics in a dry monotone.
>
>Might make interesting listening for a while, but I don't think it would
>impact sales een a little.
:) Perfect analogy. This is song lyrics (the background stuff to the
product), not the final recording (the real juicy stuff that the public will
spend lots of money on.)
DM
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