DevelopGo - How about a free version ?
Last week, I read a review of DevelopGo -A Programmer's Platform. Here are some of the thoughts that came to my mind.
About OneLinuxBase:
It is very clear that the organization is out to make money, it doesn't seem like it is some idealist's pet project. The website looks pretty professional and polished, unlike some website created by reluctant geek(s), who would rather code that make pretty looking website.
Why did they choose yet another package manager, when perfectly well package managers like apt and YaST exist ? Sure they would have there own reasons, the website doesn't mention whether OneLinuxBase is based on any existing distribution, so I can give them benefit of doubt and say that the distribution is built from ground up, so it is likely that they need to have there own package manager.
The basic version is free, other special versions need a small fee. I want to try DevelopGo LiveCD but since it is not free, I did not try it myself. After all, no one is paying me to write the reviews of various distros, yet. I have already tried too many distros, mostly LiveCD ones, so don't want to try one-more.
About DevelopGo:
I think it is pretty cool idea. I have already mentioned that if it were free (as in beer), I would have tried it in a heartbeat, but $10 (converted to local currency) is big sum which I would rather use for something better. So here is what I am thinking now.
The website has a list of applications shipped with each DevelopGo'. I agree that the concept and the selection of software is pretty good. So why not come up with knoppix based LiveCD remastered with the assortment of the applications from the DevelopGo CD ? The idea could be extended to other Go versions. Off course, then release this version for free (as in speech and beer). In order to update existing or add new software, one could include klik client. This could be our free version of DevelopGo.
I think I might just start with this project myself. I can see a lot of learning potential in this project. Now I am thinking of some kool name for this project. Any suggestions ?
2 comments:
what, come again, $10 is a big sum? I run a software company and I know its peanuts. Even for someone who runs a small company employinh 10 people.
The company developing it has to pay salaries to its full time employeers, make expenses in running the office, has to spend on testing the product, improving it. And somewhere the owner needs to earn his bread butter and beer. Even the smallest enterprise would need 500 registrations a month to just survive at that cost.
Other development products cost minimum 1000$ per SEAT.
Rhere is no free lunch.
I am not saying the company is exploiting by charging $10. Honestly, I think it is very reasonable.
What I meant was, for someone like me, who just wants to see what the fuss is all about, $10 is relatively big sum when converted to local currency, That's all.
If I were statying in US/UK I wouldn't have given it a second thought. I have spent more money than that on average meal, when I was in US.
Hope you understand.
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