From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 4 22:49:43 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0472716A418 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 22:49:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from supernews.unixathome.org (supernews.unixathome.org [216.168.29.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E38D213C457 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 22:49:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dan@langille.org) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by supernews.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9DD21702B; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 18:49:40 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at unixathome.org Received: from supernews.unixathome.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (supernews.unixathome.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id OGnOI38I8g3f; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 18:49:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from bast.unixathome.org (bast.unixathome.org [76.110.86.209]) by supernews.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5CC117028; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 18:49:37 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [10.55.0.99] (wocker.unixathome.org [10.55.0.99]) by bast.unixathome.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C5B6DB885; Tue, 4 Sep 2007 18:42:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Dan Langille" To: deeptech71@gmail.com Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:48:56 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <46DDA898.31626.39714C46@dan.langille.org> Priority: normal In-reply-to: <46DBF48E.7030806@gmail.com> References: <46DBF48E.7030806@gmail.com> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (4.41) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-description: Mail message body Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsdmall.com prices X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:49:43 -0000 On 3 Sep 2007 at 13:48, deeptech71@gmail.com wrote: > I've just looked at the prices at www.freebsdmall.com, and found that they are > overwhelming. A full FreeBSD release costs like 40$. 40$?! HOLY SHIT! Who would > buy it for that much money when you can download it for free? If you don't like it, don't buy it. :) > Now you might think that giving 40$ is a great way for supporting the > project. But is freebsdmall associated with the core team in any way? I don't think it matter.s > OK, even if it is, I think there would be more income, if there were a > reasonable price. Or does mailing a 4 CD set or a DVD really cost that > much money?! Try it. See how cheaply you can produce something of a similar quality release after release. Go for it. > Either way, I think it is still more financially efficient if users > download a copy and donate like 35$ via some online method. Don't give > me wrong. Of course there are people without online access or CD/DVD > burners, but those are rare case exceptions. Am I wrong? Is it not how > this thing works? Are lots of people really buying freebsdmall products > keenly/willingly every time for some reason? Yes, you're wrong. :) -- Dan Langille - http://www.langille.org/ Available for hire: http://www.freebsddiary.org/dan_langille.php