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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/EWOCPXVWY4HYUKKCQVW4DKXPKQSGDTNS/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "[email protected]", "message_id_hash": "EWOCPXVWY4HYUKKCQVW4DKXPKQSGDTNS", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/IUVSQI7HH6FARFHYCTBICYCHUNZMQ2WV/", "sender": { "address": "ko6th_greg (a) hotmail.com", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Greg D.", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Selling \"free\" software.", "date": "2008-12-01T06:10:27Z", "parent": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/O55SPYEVO4HT7L2BO5UZSF6H5FZTSKWS/", "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "\nHi Alex,\n\nThanks for the clarification. I took a look at their eBay site, and the big clue to their scam-ness is how much space they take up explaining that they are legit. A sure sign of trouble...\n\nGreg KO6TH \n(a big fan of gpredict, by the way. Thanks for the excellent work!)\n\n\n> Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:59:18 +0100\n> From: [email protected]\n> To: [email protected]\n> CC: [email protected]; [email protected]\n> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Selling \"free\" software.\n> \n> On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 22:53:09 +0000\n> Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <[email protected]> wrote:\n> > I realise the legal aspect but have been to several times by\n> > software authors not to charge more than, say, $5 to cover media\n> > costs. I guess anyone who pays $20+ for something he can get free is\n> > a bit of a fool.\n> \n> Hi guys,\n> \n> Just a clarification... these ebay sellers are NOT the software\n> authors. I am the author of several GPL software that has ended in\n> the claws of these ebay scammers. I have never charged for my\n> ham radio software and I will never do. It has always been available for\n> free download.\n> \n> While what these ebay scammers do is not illegal I strongly question\n> their motives and business moral. The \"product description\" is a\n> complete ripoff from my websites. This includes the screen shots. The\n> only difference is that they have been altered to remove any traces of\n> the original software name and authors. These scammers don't contribute\n> anything back to the software development. They don't even provide\n> proper customer support as they promise on ebay; people end up sending\n> me emails requesting my help since they paid for the software... Very\n> encouraging...\n> \n> The reason that people are willing to pay $20+ is because they don't\n> know what they are buying and they don't know that they can download it\n> for free. What makes it even more pathetic is that it would take much\n> less time to download the software than to to complete an ebay\n> transaction.\n> \n> What's puzzling me is all these 99.9% AAAAA++++++ feedback the\n> ebay scammers receive. Surely something is not right on ebay.\n> \n> 73\n> Alex OZ9AEC\n> _______________________________________________\n> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.\n> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!\n> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb\n\n_________________________________________________________________\nGet more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. \nhttp://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/", "attachments": [] }