Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 20:44:31 04/18/00
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This is exactly what I was hoping would happen, that some enthusiast would pick up the project and go for it. You can then charge for your tutorial, and not charge for the programs. I think it'd be okay to make a LITTLE money on a pet project like this, and I would love to be able to write away and get such a CD for $10. If it was kept up with the latest versions of the engines, it would be worth it. Then a person could stay up to date on whatever they wanted. But to have a full install of ALL the winboard stuff would be awesome. Roger On April 18, 2000 at 21:27:35, Michael Cummings wrote: >On April 18, 2000 at 13:55:56, Pete Galati wrote: > >>On April 18, 2000 at 13:14:48, Roger D Davis wrote: >> >>I don't understand, if there is some mat'l changing hands, then that _has_ to be >>paid for, so it can't be free. And it's not that I want to begrudge the >>programmers some money, but I feel that involving money going to the programmers >>would taint their efforts, people who's programs were not included on the CD >>would be able to say "Why not mine? Where's _my_ money?". >> >>On the other hand, money going to the GNU organazation would be supporting >>something that's proven to be very usefull to everyone, but then on the other >>hand again, not everyone releases their programs under GNU license, so there >>would be a disapointing selection of programs released on such a CD. >> >>One thing _I'd_ like to see, would be programs that are released for free like >>Winboard offered in smaller packages, so that someone who has to get them from >>the library's computers has a way to get them home one a floppy disc! As a >>matter of fact, you only need about 3 files to have Winboard up and working, you >>need winboard.exe, winboard.hlp, and winboard.ini. And that's all you need, and >>you'll have a working Winboard on your computer, and that's only 1.22mb, so you >>can download that at any computer and bring that much home on a floppy! But in >>order to _get_ that, you gotta download a file that's just over 2100k now. Now >>that you _can't_ get home on a floppy. So people who don't have internet access >>are up a creek as far as one of the greatest Chess programs out there goes. >> >>And as a matter of fact, I don't need that whole pile of files every time >>there's a Winboard upgrade, and I also don't see any need for the >>"installation", that's close to useless. >> >>Pete > >They would at least have to cover the cost for the material and shipping, and a >small charge for the burning process, but then someone would be doing it for the >love if just doing it, whats the point when no profit is made. > >If I did it, I would do it and cahrge about $10 Australian all up for my effort >and time. I would probably add an autoplay feature when the cd is insertered >into the drive that a little interactive screen comes up going through the >basics of using the thing and maybe an install feature to get them installed. My >macromedia software would get this all done easily and would clearly make up for >the $10 charge. My opening screen and in built tutorials would take more effort >than writing these programs :) > >maybe I should actually create an indepth tutorial and presentations on >something and sell it :) > >Damn you have just all given me something to look into. Have to use my >macromedia Authorware for something you know :)
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