From: matthew_at_crescent.org.uk
Date: Fri Jun 22 2001 - 06:55:03 PDT
There are two ways of looking at this.
1. We charge the actual cost of registration be it $5, $10, $29.95 etc.
2. We charge $10 flat regardless of actual reg fee
If we go with 1. is this going to cause admin headaches?
If we go with 2. what happens when author turns up nad the reg fee is 29.95?
The main thrust of my argument is that we are breaking the copyright on the
strength that we can no longer buy the software - not a good legal argument.
Maybe we charge a $10 flat rate and issue a new license that reads something
like: (IANAL)
You have paid $10 for the use of this software until such time as the author
makes an appearance when you will be expected to purchase a proper license
minus the $10. If the author cannot be found after 2yrs then all monies will
go to charity.
or something like that but you see what I'm getting at!
Matthew
> on 6/22/01 8:56 AM, countless monkeys randomly typing on behalf of jimthej
> at jimthej_at_pacbell.net miraculously produced:
>
> > on 6/22/01 1:52 AM, matthew_at_crescent.org.uk at matthew_at_crescent.org.uk
> > wrote:
> >
> >> How about this for a solution.
> >>
> >> After a thorough search to try and buy the software from the authors:
> >>
> >> A trusted member of the list sets up a Kagi account and we charge $10 for a
> >> copy. This money stays in the account for 2 yrs after which it's given to a
> >> charity. We publicise this BIG TIME so that hopefully the authors will come
> >> forward. If they do they get the money (or maybe donate it anyhow) they then
> >> have the option to let us know what they want to do.
> > That's not a bad solution, would certainly delay and confuse anyone
> > attempting to prosecute.
> > Has moral integrity.
> > What about packages that were originally only $5?
> >
> > Jim Johnston
> > Teacher
> > Mac Smacker
> > Newton User
> >
>
> I dare say that if we're pretty faithful about kicking in even $5 per
> package, that if a shareware author came back into the picture, he/she would
> find they'd made WAY more money than they had previously, given the usual
> percentage that pay shareware fees. The other question with this is what to
> do about code that needs a registration key. Does somebody on the list
> crack it?
>
> - Eric.
>
>
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