Re: [libreplanet-discuss] [fossil-users] [OT] Who's interested in project management & collaboration tools? And...

[Miles Fidelman]

Mark Holmquist wrote:
> > 2. try to limit dissemination during alpha and beta to those who are
> > likely to test and contribute (I really don't want to inflict really
> > early code on folks who simply want a usable tool - I figure that's
> > doing them a disservice)  (note: since the alpha and beta code will be
> > available as source, under GPL, there's nothing stopping further
> > dissemination - just that I'm not going to be pushing the early code on
> > the world)
>
> This is directly contrary to:
>
> >     Pledge $25 or more
> >     Access to software on release date - plus 5-year system-wide 
> > identity and crypto credentials.
<etc>
> I wasn't just making things up, there it is in black and white. There 
> is one more offering server-side code on the alpha release date, and 
> it's more money. You charge people extra to get the code.
It's not contradictory at all.  If you pay, you get:
- access to our distribution server to download code
- access to a hosted version of the server-side components

Since the code will be GPLd (or other open source license) it is freely 
re-distributable.  It's just that WE won't be re-distributing it openly 
until we get to a reasonably shaken down release 1.0.

> This is directly contrary to your statement that this is open 
> software. It's definitely contrary to it being free software.
>
> So please, stop spreading it here. If it's not free software, we don't 
> want it.

The goal is to raise some cash so we can spend our time coding - we 
don't have deep pockets and we don't have a big grant or an employer 
paying the freight.  So... if you have a suggestion on an alternate way 
to frame a Kickstarter fund-raising effort, and what to offer folks who 
contribute, please pipe up.

Miles Fidelman




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