@Jupp3

I do agree with you, altho if we go on with the "let's pay MOS team", we could have access to those updates thru some special paid access.



@All

Just out of my mind:

- Major Updates 1.X -> 30 USD
- Minor Updates 1.X.X -> 10 USD
- Trimestrial Access* -> 25 USD (includes any updates within that period)
- Annual Access* -> 80 USD (includes any updates within that period)

* = Access: Any means (FTP, HTTP, special update client, etc) that would allow a paying members to access beta & critical updates.

Ok, those won't make any rich MOS developers, but IMHO (let's say for a Major Update), if you charge 50 USD, you'll get almost as much people as for 30 USD, but going from free to 50 USD in a shot, is a bit too much. 30 USD is a good price for the actual state of MOS (at least, the one normal users actually know), and only talking about MOS releases for Pegasos.

NEVERTHELESS, I'd prefer (and hope) MOS to always be free. Alternative solutions can surely be found to finance development.


*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***
Don't forget we don't all live in Europe or USA, and the currency sometimes hurts, even if we (including me) really want to help & encourage development.

Just a few exemples (and, I know, I didn't compare life cost):

30 USD
=======
= 40 CAD (Canada)
= 42 AUD (Australia)
= 110 PLN (Poland)
= 343 MXN (Mexico)
= 873 RUR (Russia)
= 44,077,200 TRL (Turkey)


[ Edited by ChatDEau on 2004/7/23 11:30 ]

[ Edited by ChatDEau on 2004/7/23 11:32 ]

[ Edited by ChatDEau on 2004/7/23 14:15 ]