[gcompris-devel] Version Windows

[bcoudoin]

Le mar 27/04/2004 à 11:19, stasZ a écrit :
> On 2004.04.27 10:24, Christof Petig wrote:
> > stasZ schrieb:
> >> What's keeping me or someone else from compiling Gcompris on windows
> >> and giving it away with the source code ?
> > 
> > The burden of having to set up a working compile environment, the  
> > burden of having to set up a working runtime environment and the  
> > burden to pack it nicely using an installer.
> >
> > I'm still the only one which builds windows binaries for my other  
> > projects and this is though debian ships a windows compiler/ 
> > environment. And I have set up a public repository which ships gtk- 
> > win32 debs. It's a menace to correctly set up and get working.  
> > Remember: MinGW does not yet have a package tool like rpm or dpkg/apt  
> > for installing extra libraries (gtk...) on windows.
> 
> Your right, i'l just make a copy of the original and use that.
>  
> > So I would propose the following agreement:
> > - Anybody not knowing a gcompris developer which is capable to  
> > compile the beast is definitely better off buying the CD. [if the  
> > demo is not enough]
> > - Any gcompris developer who managed to build the beast is free to  
> > ship copies to his/her friends but he must give support (instead of  
> > redirecting to the mailing list). I s/he sets up a download location  
> > s/he is cursed to support the poor souls downloading it!
> > - You have to think about countries which have difficulties ordering  
> > CDs from France. Who is going to handle the orders, payments etc?  
> > This is additional overhead caused by selling something. Perhaps a  
> > far east/mexican version should be downloadable for free.
> > - The build environment might be a bonus of the CD.
> > 
> > This would definitely pacify my GPL infected mind from outcrying  
> > robbery ;-)
> >    Christof
> 
> I'm sorry but i don't think it works like that.
> First of all, i agree with you but nothing stops someone to just
> copy your works and slabs it on a 2 euro CD. (If he's clever he's
> putting the source on it to).
> Gcompris is not something where you really want to have the books
> and support for a fair amount of money like a Linux distro.
> 
> I think the moment you put the exe online/sell, the copies are  
> spreading like wild fire. The price don't make a difference, people
> share music on P2P instead of buying them for $0.99.
> 
> Needless to say that i'm hoping to be wrong i really hope that Bruno
> and others can make a bit of money out of Gcompris :-)
> 
You are right but it's not different than with any other software/music.

Think also htat non paid copy also helps for your product to be known.
Some pay, some don't. 

Bruno.