Regarding pricing policy of "OS4.1.7"

[Kronos]

Nah, all OS4 users are just fakes.


Granny is just the most obvious one, closly followed by roschmyr:
http://www.geit.de/images/hm24092010/images/img_0880.jpg

*runs*

[Kronos]

Many words AmigaDave.


TJ

Fixed that for you ;=)


@sundown

Rabid os4 users? I consider that a personal attack on me & all os4 users. Getting tired of some getting called for personal attacks & other getting away with it.

Well if you insist on being in the somewaht smaller subgroup of "rabid os4 users" instead of just the supergroup "OS4 users" .... then well more chocolate bars for you !

[Kronos]

T The MorphOS devs ...... I strongly doubt any of their userbase would complain at a paid for update, especially at a significantly reduced rate.

Actually I would as it would:
- set precedent for following updates to also be paid for
- splinter the userbase into subsets running different versions of the OS

Now, I do have 5 paid licences active around here, for which I paid between 79 (PowerMac G4) and 150Euro (Efika) plus 1 freebie and 2 licenced pieces of HW that I sold on, so it's surely not a money thing and I would cladly add another if the ever add support for another HW that I deem interesting.

[Kronos]

I say with a "market" that small, thats the smartest way.

Entiltlement really isn't an issue here, but making sure that one doesn't change the rule midgame or comes around as a bunch of #### just in it for $$.

[Kronos]

@Karlos
a) there are no new users to be gained in significant number
b) there are no new users to be gained in significant number
c) make your mind up, either your a buisness (than better go somewhere with atleast the chance of turning a profit) or you are doing your hobby (which means the best you can expect is the users covering your actual expenses)

Some people should really make their mind up, cos the convinent flipfloping is more than a bit annyoing (read they are a "pro" buisness when there are some pennies to be made, but doing a labor of love when it comes to the product falling short of promises).

@AmigaDave
For legal/tax reasons both OS4 and MorphOS have registered buisnesses running them, but when it comes to actually being a buisness things turn different. You know caring bout consumer satisfaction, thruthful advertising, quality or even holding up to once made promises.

[Kronos]

1) what cost are there ? Developers buying new HW or traveling to user meetings and maybe hosting fees for the website. With some smart and frugal accounting the sums collected for the initial licence can go a mighty long way

3) if you make it clear, what the users get for what $$ I really don't see a problem here, much more honest..... and if you think about it, those bounties probraly earned more money then that 29.95 upgrade will ever do (even more if you substract taxes, dealer marging and cost of producing the actual CD)

[Kronos]

Developers don't need to eat?  Pay rent?

You just hit the nail on the head, at some point these guys better realize that they do need a day job, cos their hobby isn't even paying their stay in mummys basement