Re: [PyMOL] manual update

[Stephane G. <sg...@rs...>]

Dear Warren,

I could not agree more with Mark and Dirk. I recently received my "PyMOL=20
Subscription Renewal" email from DeLano Scientific, and I must admit I=20
will not renew my subscription, and for only one reason; the=20
documentation is not up-to-date! Especially since (according to the=20
Manual page on the PyMOL web site, see below) the manuals are=20
"Incentives Products" designed to spur sponsorship. Well, in my case,=20
the manuals have resulted in the withdrawal of my sponsorship for a=20
product that is otherwise  excellent!

Sincerely,

St=E9phane



 From http://pymol.sourceforge.net/html/index.html :

*The PyMOL manuals are undergoing revision and reorganization.* Because=20
of the resources required to accomplish this, we have decided to make=20
new versions of the PyMOL manual available as /*Incentive Products*/,=20
designed to spur sponsorship which can make improved documentation possib=
le.

*PyMOL Incentive Manuals are only "free" for a one-year evaluation.* By=20
the time your first year is up, we will trust you to have purchased a=20
PyMOL maintenance or support subscription=20
<http://www.pymol.org/funding.html>, in order to secure a continued=20
right to use these manuals and other Incentive Products. We settled on=20
this particular approach because it seems like the best way of=20
encouraging sponsorship without significantly limiting anyone's ability=20
to learn and apply the software. However, please don't wait a year to=20
begin sponsoring the project if you're willing to sponsor it today!

*Note that these terms only apply to PyMOL manuals and other Incentive=20
Products, but not to Open-Source PyMOL software, * which itself remains=20
available under an open-source license, without mandatory costs. It will=20
always be FREE to download, compile, and use Open-Source PyMOL.

*This arrangement is on the "honor" system.* If you do your part to=20
sponsor the project, then you will have access to all PyMOL products. If=20
not, then we ask you to /willingly/ refrain from taking advantage of=20
PyMOL Incentive Products, except for evaluation purposes.



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St=E9phane M. Gagn=E9, Ph.D.
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Universit=E9 Laval, Qu=E9bec, Canada     G1K 7P4
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