Re: [GD-General] Pro-IP bill passed the house: User-created

[Crosbie F. <cr...@cy...>]

> From: George Warner
> So why should a company spend money on a commission when 
> instead they could just wait and get it for free?

For the same reason the people most interested in specific GPL software
(enhancements, bug fixes, etc.) don't wait for it to be eventually released
when more people are more interested. Believe it or not, but big businesses
do commission the development of GPL software (rather than wait for someone
else to do it and get it for free).

In a digital art auction, if you need something sooner rather than later you
can say how much it's worth to you sooner, even if it's just a penny. If you
don't need it sooner and it isn't even worth a penny to you, then yes, wait
and get it for free.

Bear in mind though, an artist isn't going to part with their hard labour if
the compensation isn't equitable. So, as in any market, if there's no demand
for your work (sooner rather than later), you won't necessarily be able to
sell it at the price you'd like (so keep it under wraps until the market's
right).