Why we make you type “$0”

Posted by oaa on Tuesday February 10, 2015 @04:22PM
from the blog.elementaryos.org dept.

http://blog.elementaryos.org/post/110645528530/payments

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Re:Why we make you type “$0” by med00d on Tuesday February 10, 2015 @04:40PM (#9030110)

I get what they're saying here, but given the fact that the UI is almost an exact ripoff of OSX, it's a little hard to take it seriously. "Give us money for building this OSX ripoff, we deserve it." I agree that people should be paid for their work, but I also have a problem with asking for money for stolen ideas.

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Re:Why we make you type “$0” by zaccus on Wednesday February 11, 2015 @01:37PM (#9034612)

This is so stupid. If you want $10 for your product, then charge $10 for it.

If you're offering your product that your team worked hard on for $0, then someone paying $0 for it is not cheating the system.

Your company's profitability is your responsibility, not mine.

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Re:Why we make you type “$0” by dbbolton on Wednesday February 11, 2015 @03:32AM (#9032014)

If anyone deserves my donations, it's the Linux Foundation, GNU, Debian, Ubuntu, Gnome, and every other giant on whose shoulders Elementary stands.

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Re:Why we make you type “$0” by underwatr on Wednesday February 11, 2015 @05:16AM (#9032190)

I don't argue that its worth more than zero, but let's say the whole OS is worth $50 then what % of the source code is from the elementary team? They deserve their fair share.

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