Hi everybody, Am 08.03.2009 22:18, schrieb Andreas Gohr:
[...] Here's the deal: I want $750 (which isn't too much if you consider that I worked several days on it). But I only want this money once and not necessarily from a single entity. I just like to have everybody who can afford it to chip in, and as soon as it reaches $750 I'll release the plugin as open source. For free. For everybody. Everybody wins.
This sales-model reflects the thoughts of Michael Crichton about the future of copyright (dated 1983) perfectly:
http://netzpolitik.org/2009/urheberrecht-die-probleme-von-heute-beschrieben-vor-ueber-25-jahren/Sorry to all those who do not understand german, I only have that link, although the original was most probably in english.
It basically sais: "Works will be going through exactly two phases: One under the total control of the creator, and one where the creator has no control about it anymore. There will be a distinctive line between the two, at which the creator will need to be compensated fully for his work."
Thanks to everybody who contributed to DW, Stefan -- DokuWiki mailing list - more info at http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:mailinglist