[BlueOnyx:12375] Re: Solarspeed / Compass / BlueOnyx stores

[Larry Smith]

Well put, language and phrasing are often "mis-interpreted", we 
should be considerate first, then if that fails.....
don't feed the trolls and they won't grow....

Personally a +10 to Greg, Michael, Brian, Hisao and all those that have 
contributed and put forth to get - and keep - us where we are....

-- 
Larry Smith
lesmith at ecsis.net

On Tue March 5 2013 05:56, Greg Kuhnert wrote:
> The earlier post in this thread was posted to answer some frequently asked
> questions. There are some new questions raised that I will briefly answer
> here. Michael's earlier post indicated we'd not discuss future commercial
> topics on list. It would be appreciated if readers here could contact
> either Michael or myself directly with any further correspondence on this
> topic.
>
> However, here are some answers to the questions raised today.
>
> 1. A question about a password reset. For any user with that type of issue,
> contact me off-list - and we'll make a time to sort your problem out - or
> open a support ticket at http://support.compassnetworks.com.au/
>
> 2. There was a question about pricing. While I personally understand Eiji's
> comments about pricing, the reality is that the current pricing model is
> not likely to change radically in the short to medium term. Why? Volume.
> Currently, not all BX users are purchasing products. If every BX user paid
> $10 or $20 per server per year, I'd be able to quit the day job, and
> Michael and I could hire more staff to make lots of new things happen.
> However, Blueonyx will stay free - Thats a philosophy that we both agree
> with. Back to our store prices. The prices on the new webstore are already
> generally significantly reduced from previous pricing. How much does the
> new pricing really cost per server? $185 per server for ALL packages. (Not
> including maintenance/renewal).Thats everything. Spam, phpmyadmin,
> firewalls, all wham modules, the lot. 63% discount off list price. Before
> making accusations about pricing, go check it out for yourself. The new
> store automatically gives discounts for qua! ntity purchases.
>
> 3. New features? There's lots of stuff planned for the future of BX. For
> myself, I am not a full-time developer. I have a day job. Michael is full
> time, but he is just one man. Anyone wanting to implement an alternative to
> apache is welcome to do so. Anyone wanting to pay enough $ to Michael to
> encourage him to put it at the top of the queue is welcome to do so. Until
> either of those happens, these are all ideas in a pipeline and the most
> promising ones will get implemented first.
>
>
> Last comment... about "tone" in this list. From personal experience, I deal
> with lots of cultures on a daily basis as part of the day job. Sometimes, a
> lot gets lost in translation and it might appear that someone is being
> rude. Lets assume for now that the concerns today are due to
> culture/translation, and move forward.
>
> My advice to everyone here - if you think you are being "demanding/rude" in
> asking for something, don't ask for it here. The blueonyx project is a
> volunteer effort. Please be respectful of this status. If you want to make
> demands, open your wallet and offer to fund your demands under a commercial
> engagement. And for everyone else, if you think someone is being rude -
> ignore them. If no-one responds or reacts, they'll get bored talking to
> themselves. I know it's hard to ignore this type of thing... and I
> sometimes struggle to do this myself - but lets try :)
>
> Regards,
> Greg.
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