[osflash] xmi2actionscript charging for sourcecode?

[Ralf Bokelberg]

Imho OSFlash should be about open source, not about free tools for 
everybody. We are developers after all, aren't we?

r.


Robert Edgar wrote:

> Aral,
> Well I guess open source doesn't mean it cant be commerical and reading your
> site you actually seem to state that
> 
> "The primary focus of this site and community is open source, not free or
> commercial Flash tools and projects that are not open source."
> 
> Seems to imply that it only matters that it is open source...
> 
> Not saying that it occurred to me before that anything on osflash could be
> commercial but just saying after seeing the email and checking the site it
> does read like that's acceptable and outside of flash open source commerical
> software does exist like JBoss or some version of linux
> 
> Maybe it should be made clear on osflash is only for software that is both
> open source AND free.
> Rob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: osflash-bounces at osflash.org [mailto:osflash-bounces at osflash.org] On
> Behalf Of Aral Balkan
> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 8:48 PM
> To: Open Source Flash Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [osflash] xmi2actionscript charging for sourcecode?
> 
> 
> Hi Patrick,
> 
> Thank-you. I have written to Yehia and will give him a chance to respond 
> before removing the project from OSFlash.
> 
> 
>>    >The free version is not the opensource one.
>>    >yes it is open source, but for $ 300 with complete support. Is
>>   that okay ?
>> 
>>
> 
> Nope, if this is the case, it's definitely, *not* OK!  (For an OSFlash 
> project.)
> 
> Aral
> 
> Patrick Mineault wrote:
> 
> 
>>Here's a copy of the exchange I've had with the developer:
>>
>>---
>>how much would you be willing to pay for the way it would fit what you
>>need ? <Snip>
>>
> 
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