From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Hans Reiser Subject: Re: On a free repacker Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 19:32:00 -0700 Message-ID: <40AEBBA0.6060606@namesys.com> References: <20040519192831.GL24604@nysv.org> <200405201028.13184.reiser@namesys.com> <20040520184054.GR24604@nysv.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Errors-To: flx@namesys.com In-Reply-To: <20040520184054.GR24604@nysv.org> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format="flowed" To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Markus_T=F6rnqvist?= Cc: reiserfs-list@namesys.com Markus T=F6rnqvist wrote: >On Thu, May 20, 2004 at 10:28:13AM -0700, Hans Reiser wrote: > =20 > >>>2) You could sell the sources and the rights to do whatever you want, >>> except redistribute it. >>> =20 >>> >>Yes, I think this. >> =20 >> > >Hopefully people will send in features, then. > > =20 > >>I think 5% of the cost of the storage hardware (including raid cards), wh= ich=20 >>is about $5 for most people. >> =20 >> > >I'm not sure I follow. Buyers will tell you what hardware they have and >you will price it accordingly? >Good for large customers, bad for individuals... > =20 > Don't understand the last sentence. We will throw in full reiser4 support, with cell phones of developers=20 for persons spending at least $500. >Maybe user and corporate licenses separately? > > =20 > >>>I understood that a binary-only model would be in the form of a kernel >>>module? It may be the easiest method. >>> =20 >>> >>only user space portion will be non-gpl. >> =20 >> > >What about the ransomware idea, gpl when enough money is gained? > >At the price of five bucks, I won't mind paying even if it isn't >ransomware, but I think ransomware will be more widely accepted... > > =20 > I don't think the need for more reiserfs features whose development=20 needs to be paid for is finite.... but hey, if some distro comes along and offers to sponsor us in return=20 for a free resizer, they know where to email me..... I need a business model that works well enough to pay the bills. The=20 resizer is just one more experiment towards finding it. --=20 Hans