[csdn-sa] Policy on pricing
- From: dcd <azmon@xxxxxx>
- To: csdn-sa <csdn-sa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 11:50:37 +0930
Hi,
I've been listening to the various threads concerning pricing and it
seems that the one point we all agree on is that the cd's should not
cost the customer more than $5 per cd, especially given that there are
commercial concerns charging this price already. However some people are
not comfortable with charging this much.
I suggest that the following formulae/policy would allow us all a
little freedom in the way we operate and allow people to cater better to
the way they find the market in their area.
1. Max. price of $5 per cd (plus postage if required)
2. 50% of the sale price returned to the distribution sold
3. The remainder after costs to be accumulated for the purpose of
supporting linux locally.
Why?
1. a. As stated above we all agree on a max. of $5 per cd as about the
highest the market will support.
1. b. However in some areas even this would be reguarded as to much and
people will download it. thus defeating the purpose of our group anyway.
1. c. By only stating a max price, we give ourselves some room to cater
to the market as we actually find it. eg. It provides for the concept of
getting it cheaper if they provide the cd's
2. a. The creators of the distro should be rewarded proportionally to
the popularity of their particular distro (ie receive something per cd sold)
2. b. Why should someone who has just copied it, make more from it than
the people who worked on it do? (hence 50% per cd) This would also be a
marketable sale point reguardless of the actual price.
2. c. Remember most people are aware that the cd itself can be bought
for under a dollar
3. a. Obviously people shouldn't be out of pocket and shouldn't feel
guilty about recovering costs
3. b. Local linux initiatives need support however even they need the
distro's first. and there is nothing stopping us from raising funds,
through other means to add to their kitty.
Finally, and I know I'm restating a point here, a flexible policy as
outlined above, allows the individuals in a Community group to cater to
their local community in the manner they feel most comfortable with.
dcd
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