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I'd say no. I would like to say yes, provided some clear rules are set and respected, but since the rules would complicate things, it's best to let the commercial add-on developers manage their own hacks. It's very much a case of a few bad apples ruining it for the rest.
With the increasing tendancy toward encoded scripts, embedded checks, information sending, "home calls", and conflcting privacy policies, license keys checking, and the eventual disputes between hackers and customers, vb.org staff may find themselves in the middle, even when they don't have access to the developers records or even the code, to verify who's right, or enforce anything. It could get real ugly, real soon. |
Talisman, I don't think anyone is looking at this as some sort of definitive survey however the coders here are far outweighed by those that do not contribute to the community and are far more likely to become over run by those that are worried of somehow mysteriously losing their bottomless well of free hacks. Which of course is silly to even think.
If it were my choice, I would offer more flexibility in the poll and also request that only contributors get to cast a vote. Not because being a contributor makes you special - but because at least it would be those giving thier time and support to the community that could make a final decision. Regardless - its only a poll and I don't think anyone in either camp should get too giddy over the results. For what its worth - I dont think it should be seen as 'depends on the particulars'. I think if Jelsoft gets around to deciding that they will support a concept of supplying information to their customers on commercial systems - then the details can be worked out then. Just my 2 cents ;) |
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Besides, how can you pay $150++ for something and expect everything else to be free?? |
No, I think all the hacks here should be free. If they want to sell their hacks they can sell them on their website.
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See, here is another problem with the poll: It makes people inadvertantly think .org should be set up to sell commercial work.
I dont think thats what MPdev was getting at - I think he was trying to gauge if people were interested in .org offering information on commercial systems. I can see that .org hosting and selling them would be a freaking nightmare. Providing information (ie a script directory) however would be handy. Anyhoo - just another 2 cents. Boy this piggie banks getting full :) |
yeah I'm not voting for the pure vagueness in the poll. I mean I could vote yes, then it turns out to be something I would be totally against. I wouldn't mind paid hacks provided it was conducted in the right manner. I don't really want a link directory though because I feel it would be driving users/customers elsewhere outside of .org and .org would just become the ultimate vb link resource.
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If I were looking to add functionality to my website, it would be nice if the "ultimate resource" gave me the ability to research all of my options and not just the "free" ones. As a website operator who does have money to spend, I do not mind paying for Modifications and have even paid for mods that were "free" when I felt it was justified. |
I think what your saying is that you dont want a mad rush for everything to go paid, I understand that. I think we need to find an example and hold it up. The MS one is pretty good, and if bill gates loves then it should be great for everyone :) :)
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imo it would be better for .org to offer paid hacks here but it would be easier/less time-consuming to just link to other sites. (even though the way I see it that would just take away from them.. I mean if this is the 'ultimate resourse' why would they need to send people to other sites?) |
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