[BlueOnyx:12377] Re: Solarspeed / Compass / BlueOnyx stores

[Mark E. Levy]

Jeff,

Well said. I agree 100%. BX is a great platform, and we rely on it. I would certainly be willing to pay something to use it.

Mark E. Levy
Sent from my iPad, please excuse any typos


On Mar 5, 2013, at 7:23 AM, Jeff Rhys-Jones <jeffrhysjones at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've read and re-read every post in todays discussion and I'm still trying to find anything which anyone could even remotely mis-interperate as being rude!
> 
> Actually - I always thought this list one of the more open minded and 'up for measured, fair debate' than any other I am on. As a community, people should be able to suggest improvements, even perhaps criticise aspects of the software - if there are grounds for it. If there are not grounds for it, and that person just didn't understand something - then someone will always pop up and *politely* correct them or point them in the right direction. We've all been there at least once I think!
> 
> One thing that confuses me a little out of todays discussions - and I hope someone can put me right on this.
> 
> It's clear that it's the intention for BX to remain free - that's admirable - but personally if you were able to quit your day job as you said you could Greg - and hire more staff - wouldn't that make for a better BX? 
> 
> So my first question is - what's is the goal here? Is it to provide a free BX - to feed the meter with the occasional package sale and essentially 'maintain' it - or to move BX 'onwards and upwards'? This I would like to know.
> 
> Then to say we are not allowed to discuss commercials on list - this also I find a bit 'inhibitive' - to me a new feature is a new feature, whether it's a paid feature or a free feature, I would like to talk about it. There is a lot of experience on this list - I'm sure many could add value and suggest improvements etc? We are of course, all existing/potential customers aren't we?!
> 
> Again I am probably dead wrong on this - but it seems like BX is a bit confused at the moment, it doesn't know if it's commercial or community focused. Yes it's free, however many of the packages are really required for mainstream functionality. So in many cases - it's free to download, but commercial to actually use.
> 
> As I stated before, I would much rather everyone pay $$ per license per month / year. At the very least - for people taking updates. Everyone that downloads BX sucks GBs of YUM bandwidth - and are currently paying nothing back. It doesn't seem to me to be a scalable, viable business model. 
> 
> In my somewhat warped mind - the way I see it - is that the folks buying the packages are actually subsidising those downloading BX for free. If everyone paid something, surely that would be a fairer / better system?
> 
> I would like Greg to be able to quit his day job. I would like more staff on BX. I would like Michael to buy a coffee plantation - and to produce me what would surely be the worlds best coffee. I would like a better BX which is more up to date and with more regularly added new features.
> 
> If everyone paid something - surely that could happen....?
> 
> Jeff
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