[FASherman]

Originally Posted by Boofo

As far as users being able to find commercial addons, there doesn't seem to be any problem with them finding them if they want them. There are a few commercial add-ons that are doing very well, and they don't advertise here.

I disagree. Its very difficult finding commercial add-ons and then sorting through them to find out which ones are good quality and which ones aren't. You can't rely on a coder's own support site because he/she has total control of what is and isn't viewable by the public.

We do need a information clearinghouse for commerical add-ons. One where the people who haved used it can rate it and comment on it. Maybe VB.Org isn't the place for it. Fine, I can live with that. But the idea that "most people want free stuff so its a bad idea" is ludicrous.

Think back to when IPB was free and VB was commercial. Recall every argument in favor of VB over IPB. How do those arguments not justify commercial add-ons over FOC add-ons with dubious support on irregular release schedules?

Geek, I absolutely love the idea of vbprofessional.com, especially if it not only is an area that provides consolidated access to commcerial add-ons but also provides a method to bid out jobs similar to GetAFreelancer.Com.