Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[nancy reagan]

[darkcity]

indeed, they should get paid, also. More in fact, as they are contributing to the creative commons. announcer is getting paid for maybe 50% his work and 50% the work of someone else, plus not acknowledging it properly.

Would you feel differently about studio if 50% of the profit was donated back to BarryK?

[nancy reagan]

[puppyiso]

There are many free alternatives such as ArtistX and Musix.
They are not puppy based but work well.

Linux should be free all the time and to make money, learn from Redhat who earns from service fee.

[cthisbear]

" HERE in this long thread

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=65480&start=285

you talked totally differently when lowtech (who, after he was banned, always logs in under different names, lately even with "lowtech" again) named his studio "puppystudio". "

Yeah! but reading that.....
" I personally wish him no ill, he can even make money, "

See ....I am consistent.

So no regrets from me at that time or now.

Hey! and what a mouth I have.
Not here just to be helpful.

Or as my wife says..." my best and my worst feature. "
Women....what is she on about???

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But moving on, many musos appreciate his work.

Good software should be acknowledged.

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" Never knew that this FORUM WAS MEANT FOR COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS ? "

John Murga is a good bloke and a smart one.
I'm sure that being one of our first developers >> MeanPup ,
beside Barry, he knows how hard it is to release something of
the previous quality of Puppy Studio, and this new one now.

And it is his forum....he is not easily swayed.
His belief in Puppy, his money, his time keeps us all here.

And guess what....paid for by advertising these days.
Enough to pay for his server, and 2 beers a year.
He's using us up.

The price is fair for worldwide shipping.

And I believe that Micko is getting a copy >> gratis.

So stop the whining.

Chris.

[pemasu]

Because my nickname was mentioned earlier....If someone wants to get some money from linux...go for it. All the reasonable ways which spread the knowledge of linux....puppy linux....does not harm. We are the few of the few. Making Puppy Linux more known...even by packaging it and selling it...I think it is good thing.

It is great that the hard work gets extra icing through packaging audio software and other software and selling it in usb stick ready to use. If people are ready to buy it...go for it. Not for me though.

I know the countless hours what making working puplet needs. Having small payment now and then might feel good. And remember... with selling something comes also responsibility....

[Volhout]

Making money with puppy has 2 faces. I see Nancy's point, you get a gift, and turn it into money (like selling your christmas gift).

But in the years that I am following this forum, I started realizing that many of the skilled developers here are playing with linux in a similar way that others would play computergames. And working toward a release, with your "team mates" is more like a LAN party. Little sleep, high tension, redbull. The only real difference is the result. In many cases it is something that can be used. There is a product.

And, as Pesamu and PlayDayz mention, you are proud that your product is chosen to be used. Even if it is making money for someone else. Actually ..... if it is used in a commercial product, it (most likely) has a longer life. Slacko 5.3.3 may still be in use by some people 5 years from now. Not sure there is any other puppy (2.14x ?) that can achieve this.

I see this as a good sign ....

[RSH]

[cthisbear]

" My worst feature? I can not resist to get in conflict
with "Uncle-Ronnie-Guys" like you. :evil: "

::::::::::

In a perfect world we should always act nice to each other.
But it isn't.

Using Puppy however generally gives joy to many people who
have less worldly goods, more Windows heartaches,
and/or believe that we don't have to trash the planet
by dumping 3 year old computers etc.

So you're an OK bloke.
I know that.
And talented.
We don't always have to love each other here.
But we co-operate to make Puppy work.
Whether it's your version or others.

If we have a spat occasionally.....ah! well.

As I often say >>> " I don't discriminate, I hate everybody "

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" Muppy 08.3F. "
Mu....a lovely bloke.
Fair minded, competent, always great releases.
And well missed here.

Regards....Chris.

[RSH]

[ciento]

I hope someone makes a commercial 'Printer Pup',
with Scribus, Inkscape, Gimp, Xara, Abiword, wine, every linux printing subsystem and module, all the lesser known apps for dealing with text,
graphic arts, scanners, photos, and printed output.

Well worth $30 to take a stick to Grandmas at the holidays, on vacation,
on business trips, family reunions, and of course, right here on this
old crate.

[darkcity]

sounds like grafpup (no longer developed)

I don't see why people think it either has to be 100% commercial rip off company, or 100% hobbyists doing it for pure fun and living on thin air.

Surely there is a third way. Maybe a bounty system could be introducted. In your example people could donate to a bounty fund for implementing printer support. Developers implementing this would receive the bounty or share of.

Of course this would require some administration ...

[aarf]

[RSH]

[nancy reagan]