[gcompris-devel] Version Windows

[bcoudoin]

Le mar 27/04/2004 à 12:51, Rami Aubourg-Kaires a écrit :
> Bruno Coudoin wrote:
> > During this week-end event Libr'east in Paris, I announced the future
> > windows version of gcompris.
> > 
> > I also announced that the Windows version will not be available as a a
> > free download.
> > 
> > To be clear, gcompris will stay GPL as today, including the Windows
> > version but to get the windows binary, users will have to pay a fee.
> > 
> > There will also be a gratis binary with only 5 to 10 activities
> > available on sourceforge.
> > 
> > The overall plan for gcompris has always been to promote GNU/Linux.
> > Having Windows users to pay keeps incentives for users to moves allong
> > and format their C:, install GNU/Linux.
> > 
> > Now people prisoners in the Windows world have the oportunity to finance
> > the creation of freedom alternatives.
> > 
> > Hope nobody here take it bad. Feel free to discuss this option,
> > especially if you see a better option for gcompris that fits in it's
> > goal has explained above.
> > 
> > Bruno.
> 
> If the binary fee stays "reasonable", plus the source code, including 
> the MS one, remains under GPL, freely available and modifyable by 
> anyone, there's no reason to disagree with you.
> Providing a binary can be considered a service that deserves 
> retribution, exactly like packaging a commercial rpm-based linux distro.
> 
> On the other hand, there should be left the possibility for anyone else 
> to take the MS souce code, package it and distribute it freely. Else you 
> take the freedom out of GCompris.
> 
I agree with that. I have reintroduced as much as I can the changes made
for Windows. Still, the windows source in the first version will be a
fork of gcompris 5.2. This source code will be released as well on the
CD and on Sourceforge.

> The Linux binaries should stay free of charge, though. You could try to 
> sell support, install, automatic upgrades, learning courses, etc... if 
> you wish to.
> For example providing the latest Gcompris through some sort of click'n 
> run "gcompris-urpmi" channel for all versions of Mandrake from 7.2 to 
> current for a reasonable annual fee would be OK in my opinion.
> 
I don't have the structure to support this. The linux binaries will stay
free of charge (at least, my RPMs). Others will get support through
their distribs.

> Just my 2 cents.
> 
> BTW, I should have a new finnish translation ready by the end of the week.
> 
Excellent.

Did you though about voices for finnish ;)

Bruno.