Re: Selling sizzle
Hi George,
> I understand. But EULA disclaimers typically say that the code one has
> purchased or elected to use is not *warranted* to be fit for any
particular
> purpose -- use it at your own risk, etc.
As EULA go, a simple "I'm not responsible for anything" sentence is all
that is required. Even this I think means very little legally ... but is
always good to say ... so the person using your software is aware of the
conditions. The only other option is go to a lawyer and pay him/her
thousands of dollars to write an essay meaning the same thing ... and is
probably just as legally useless.
> Sell the sizzle. I know it's hard to do, and believe me if I had to make a
> living selling, I would starve (been there, done that), but you gotta make
> people WANT to sample your wares. Make us FEEL as if you have promised us
> the world, when you have actually promised us nothing - or something like
> that. 8^)
My personal preference is for people to be as honest as possible about
what they have to offer. I don't want people to tell me about the shiny
lights
only to discover it's all show and no go.
I beleive the Euphoria community is more based around a bunch of people
with a passion for programming. I don't really think anyone is using
Euphoria to get rich or become famous!!!!
With regard to releasing software:
It's always a major high to write something that impresses someone else,
and I'd be pretty sure most people could do much more testing and
documenting before putting there code on a web page or sending it
off to RDS. But the simple fact is ... it isn't a business and when you
write code for fun you aren't going to do days/weeks of testing.
Obviosuly if someone consistently releases bad software people will
stop downloading it and wasting there time so the pressure is still there
to write quality software.
I imagine alot of the software people discuss on the list is beta/test
quality programs anyway ... to try out new ideas, and see if they
work in different conditions. Don't expect to only hear about about fully
tested release quality software on the Euphoria list.
Saying all that everyone should do as much as possible themselves before
dumping anything onto other people. I have a half dozen half written
projects that I won't release because they just aren't finished ... and
probably
not likely to be finished anytime soon.
Ray Smith
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