Comments on: Profiting from Open Source Software?

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:43:50 +0000

I think the only way reselling excellent freeware like this would be in sharing the proceeds with the original developers on the audacity team. Everything should be explained honestly to the consumer, giving the audacity development team full credit. So, make a nice cd with a manual, some tutorials, hints and tips for the most common questions, etc. Sell at a reasonable price, let the guys at audacity know what is going on. Give them a sample product. Then i think it is acceptable.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:12:54 +0000

I think anybody ‘selling’ open source should be up front about it, and I am sorely tempted to place an ad in ebay making a counter offer explaining clearly that the software is freely available, offering a CD at cost plus a little – showing how the pricing is made up and expose these shady characters for what they are. I am going away to do some calculations now to see if I can undercut them….. If I can make a profit on it, I will make it clear that half of any proceeds will be donated straight to the original developers.

By: David

David — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 09:46:31 +0000

Hey John (Comment #5),

You got the software…how does it run…is it compatible with Microsoft Office?..how does it compare in your opinion…I would like to hear what you think of it in detail….I’m looking for an alternate office suite of some sort, but I don’t want Wordperfect, and I want something compatible with Microsoft Office…word, excel, the like..thanks!
sincerely, david

By: John

John — Sat, 06 Nov 2004 03:30:58 +0000

I JUST paid the 9.95 for LuxuriousityOffice on an eBay auction. NOW after doing a bit of research, I feel taken. UNLESS this dingleberry can in fact provide support if needed, he’s not a capitalist, he’s a thief.

By: Graeme Parker

Graeme Parker — Sun, 30 May 2004 10:31:39 +0000

I don’t find the ammount of freeware to be overwhelming at all. You search in google, read a few reviews, try it out. The cream floats to the top, it’s obvious what’s good. This bloke is a scam artist, don’t justify him with excuses.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Sounds kinda like the Linux market, huh!

By: Richard Ash

Richard Ash — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

It would be fairer if they were honnest about the origins of the software, gave credit to those who developed it, and put something back into the development process, which is true of Linux distributers, but not Luxuriousity.
Whilst it is legal under the GPL to sell on, it must either be the unalterd code or clearly stae what is is based on and what has been changed. Luxuriousity certainly do not do the latter, and I also see no mention of source code (another requirement of the GPL)

By: fried man designs

fried man designs — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I’m using Audacity for mixing of an album, a combination of piano, some gee-tar, drums and mixed vocals. I’m terrificly stoked that such a stellar prog. is GPL, as i love the idea and advocate some of the ideals of open-source in my life and music. i want to prove to some friends that a freely obtainable (and usable) piece of code is just as competent as their multi-hundred (and sometimes thousand$) multi-trackers and mixing software.

altho the GPL doesn’t prohibit what ‘Luxuriousity’ dude is doing, it’s low-brow, low-class, and generally just proves his own lack of talent. tho, some would feel he gets an A+ in Capitalism, and would excel in any ad. firm or marketing biz for basically repackaging someone else’s blood+sweat and making a profit off of it without really doing much work. Hmm…hey…this guy isn’t the CEO of the recording industry association, is he? ;)