Re: [Mingw-users] 64-bit MinGW

[Pete M. <mad...@mi...>]

On 2014-05-27 04:18, KHMan wrote:
> I mean that users of FLOSS should not expect some kind of 
> customer-supplier relationship. Well sure, many a time it works 
> great when the community solves problems for people, but sometimes 
> people begin to take that for granted.

OK, I See that point _IF_ the project is not sufficiently organized to
provide that relationship... but it seems like an opportunity rather
than an obstacle:

If resources are scarce and folks using the product want support then
there is a natural opportunity for trade there... and as is done with
many successful free/open projects, such a customer should be able to
purchase a support subscription or per-ticket support to drive the
project forward. It's a pretty successful model.

Maybe it's time to put something like that together here.

Reach up to a higher level of service instead of down to lower expectations.

_M

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