Sometimes a client wants PDF support in a web app as a perk, but is _not_ willing to pay for it simply because it is not worth it to them. Perhaps he is working on a low-budget site such as this. clib and pdflib, IIRC, do not have a pricing system that asks for a percentage, or varies depending on the size of the company, etc. It's simply not practical for them. $500 or $1000 licenses can be expensive for the small business.
Beyond that, I'll reply off-list. This isn't the place for a flamewar. On Thursday 02 October 2003 12:25 pm, Robert Cummings wrote: > On Thu, 2003-10-02 at 14:48, Evan Nemerson wrote: > > I think Jay probably understands, but for those who don't, > > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html > > The problem with this kind of freedom (puts fiery backdraft gear on) is > that it enables an entity with more resources than the original > developer(s) to usurp the entire project. It also provides no incentive > for anyone to ever help support the developer(s). I believe in free as > in open source, free as in non-commercial use, but as soon as someone > profits from the work, there should be some kind of compensation for the > time and effort. > > Cheers, > Rob. -- Evan Nemerson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
