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Do you donate to open source software? | ||
| yoda313 posted 2009 Aug 23 11:35 | ||
| This poll is from freebird73717 - THANKS!!
Do you donate to open source software? Yes. The programmer(s) deserves to be rewarded for his/her effort at offering free software. No. If I donated then it wouldn't be free anymore. No. As much as I'd like to donate I can't because I'm broke. wink.gif Sometimes. If it is really great software then I donate at least a little bit of cash to the author. Other? I donate time, testing, etc.... | ||
| Baldrick posted 2009 Aug 23 12:15 | ||
| I think I did it once....but can't remember what software it was.
And thanks yoda for keeping the polls alive! | ||
| yoda313 posted 2009 Aug 23 12:37 | ||
| @baldrick - sorry for the delay. I usually try to keep it no longer than 7 days between polls.
I actually haven't been online all week until yesterday. Just doing other stuff..... | ||
| redwudz posted 2009 Aug 23 12:40 | ||
| If it's a program I use regularly, I usually donate to the author(s). It's a great way to encourage development of open source and freeware programs. And I use a lot of freeware programs, VirtualDub, VLC, RipBot and dozens of others. I think they are what keep this hobby alive. I also try to send the author(s) a thank you note, which surprisingly they don't seem to receive that often. :( I have gotten some nice replies back. They do appreciate recognition for their time and effort. :) | ||
| freebird73717 posted 2009 Aug 23 13:31 | ||
Other for me. Time (spent coding my own free software), testing for others software.
I've gotten a few nice messages from some members who have used my software. It is nice to get a little positive feedback on something that you've put a lot of effort into. Makes you want to continue it. Yoda thanks for including my idea for a poll yet again! | ||
| Wink Dinkerson posted 2009 Aug 23 13:33 | ||
| I donated to ImgBurn. :D | ||
| roma_turok posted 2009 Aug 23 14:46 | ||
| wink.gif ???
:wink: :wink: :wink: | ||
| G)-(OST posted 2009 Aug 23 23:44 | ||
| I do, only if I actualy use it. | ||
| edDV posted 2009 Aug 24 00:11 | ||
| When the software is great and I use it often, then yes.
Examples: Mirc, LView, Zip, Imgburn, ... | ||
| buzzqw posted 2009 Aug 24 12:59 | ||
| as (hobby) software developer i like donations :) and usually half values of donations i got, i donate to others software developers
BHH | ||
| liquid217 posted 2009 Aug 24 15:43 | ||
| I haven't gotten any cash, but I did receive a nice set of swords for helping a user in Japan.
http://download.videohelp.com/liquid217/swords.jpg | ||
| isapc posted 2009 Aug 24 16:07 | ||
| Yes I have made donations 2 open source and open source resources EG Doom 9 which im not 2 impresessed with of late.
I have also found people r biased against softwarte u have 2 pay 4 A good example being Badaboom Alot of open sorce software just dosnt work as well as software u have 2 pay 4 Alot of people kid themselves free stuff is better EG Badboom which u have 2 have a more expensive video card eg nvidia 200 series .Honesty Is the best policy If u dont have the coin dont kid yourself free open source is better | ||
| Baldrick posted 2009 Aug 24 16:20 | ||
:dropmouth: I got a lot of cash for my site(read vcdhelp) some years ago when I didn't had that many banners/sponsors. But none for my software :evil: (vcdimagergui... ;) ) | ||
| genki500 posted 2009 Aug 25 01:15 | ||
| I donated to Gom encoder, now they want to sell it. I guess, I'll buy it. Is it kind of like paying twice? | ||
| raquete posted 2009 Aug 25 01:31 | ||
| sincerely, i can't find my option in the poll:
in my country is hard to send money for outside and i don't trust in the way that it works here. not means that i have big money to send. i have more free great programs running perfectly, in the other side some that i buy in shops work "more or less" and have more interface than results. some free progs do miracles!!! cheers for developers of open source, i will find a secure way to send some. edit: seems that i can vote in "I donate BIG time, BIG testing, sending ideas, sometimes finding little issues(some people call as "bug", not me)..." etc. example: yesterday and today i tested one wave multitrack 5.1 to flac with more than 7Gb ...6 times!!! no lazy here to help. | ||
| yoda313 posted 2009 Aug 28 19:15 | ||
Glad to do it. Helps me recharge a bit and come up with something of my own later. |
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