Let's be logical here, people don't want to pay for information, period, but people who gather information WANT to get paid. So we have a catch 22. In my opinion, a micropayment system would work well, if done right. Let's say you pay.01 to each site you visit per day. For example, you give slash dot one cent for each day you visit it. But you don't pay for reloading or each commenent etc.
I hear people saying 1 of two things,
1)Slashdot can't live off of a penny a day.
I read on that MSNBC article that Slashdot had over 1 million hits a day, now we have some simple math, 1 000 000 x.01 =10 000 x 365 = 3 650 000 a year. And since/. is mostly people post information they find elsewhere...
2) I don't want to pay 100 a month in micropayments.
I don't know about most people, but I don't visit 10 000 a month, I vist about umm.... 10 a day. SO that is.10 a day x 30 day a month = 3.00 a month extra. (and even if the micro payments double, that is only 6 extra dollars, or triple to *ghasp* 9 dollars)
And let's face it, I would be willing to (and have) paid for my Linux Distro of choice (30$ at wal-mart). I like getting it for free, but I don't mind paying for quality. THus I will spend 30-60 for Linux but not 100+ for windows.
Just my.01,.02, or.03, depends on what people would like to pay.
Everyone knows MS made boodles of money by using source and limiting developer ability, but why are they bragging about that? THey should do a great PR thing, release the Windows source under some MIcrosoft Copyright, ie you can look at it, make your own personal modifications, but you couldn't distribute the source or repackage it. However, I doubt they would let you redistrbute your modifications anyway, but when has what tyhey will let you you do stop anyone from doing it? (IE warez)
Just my.02
WTF? How does the Win98Setup BSoD?
--Me trying to install windows for 15 minutes then going back to mandrake
Slashdot Mirror
Let's be logical here, people don't want to pay for information, period, but people who gather information WANT to get paid. So we have a catch 22. In my opinion, a micropayment system would work well, if done right. Let's say you pay .01 to each site you visit per day. For example, you give slash dot one cent for each day you visit it. But you don't pay for reloading or each commenent etc.
I hear people saying 1 of two things,
1)Slashdot can't live off of a penny a day.
I read on that MSNBC article that Slashdot had over 1 million hits a day, now we have some simple math, 1 000 000 x .01 =10 000 x 365 = 3 650 000 a year. And since /. is mostly people post information they find elsewhere...
2) I don't want to pay 100 a month in micropayments.
I don't know about most people, but I don't visit 10 000 a month, I vist about umm.... 10 a day. SO that is .10 a day x 30 day a month = 3.00 a month extra. (and even if the micro payments double, that is only 6 extra dollars, or triple to *ghasp* 9 dollars)
And let's face it, I would be willing to (and have) paid for my Linux Distro of choice (30$ at wal-mart). I like getting it for free, but I don't mind paying for quality. THus I will spend 30-60 for Linux but not 100+ for windows.
Just my .01, .02, or .03, depends on what people would like to pay.
Everyone knows MS made boodles of money by using source and limiting developer ability, but why are they bragging about that? THey should do a great PR thing, release the Windows source under some MIcrosoft Copyright, ie you can look at it, make your own personal modifications, but you couldn't distribute the source or repackage it. However, I doubt they would let you redistrbute your modifications anyway, but when has what tyhey will let you you do stop anyone from doing it? (IE warez) Just my .02
WTF? How does the Win98Setup BSoD?
--Me trying to install windows for 15 minutes then going back to mandrake
This sounds cool, but does how can you surf the net, grab mp3's, donload Divx;-) movies, and deal with Atlanta traffic?
I wouldn't buy the CD's if I didn't have my mp3's anyway. Besides, all you need is a good beat, and a lopsided washingmachine can get that.