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Latest activity by Mike Gale
I think software developers should get paid for their work. After all if somebody does a great job, do we, who enjoy the results, want him to starve?
Paying for something also gives you a stake, some control (small), a better chance that it will keep going and a better chance of good documentation.
So I think paying is a good idea. (Provided price is reasonable! It needs to be! I'm sure there are other developers, like me, who don't use it regularly but are pleased on the ocassions when they do want it.)
Having said that if a free version, goes dead on you and forces you to pay, then we seem to be in the land of criminal behaviour.
I'm not convinced that this is the case, and I've checked the online help (no chm) and can't find anything on that, but I'm hoping that won't happen. In addition, Lutz brought this into the world. I don't know what his deal with Red Gate is, but if it's now paid for I hope he's getting an ongoing cut of the action.
I've also seen one time fees before. In my view a bad idea. You get ongoing improvement, ongoing work and pay once. It just doesn't work, do the math. / comments
I think software developers should get paid for their work. After all if somebody does a great job, do we, who enjoy the results, want him to starve?
Paying for something also gives you a stake, s...