From: Jesper Skov (jskov@zoftcorp.dk)
Date: Mon Jul 15 2002 - 06:41:04 EDT
It is now about a week since I announced the plans to make AWN
subscription based. I've spent the time to think a more about the
model, and consider some of the feedback I have received.
I have received 12 mails as a result of the announcement; most were a
really nice read and made it clear that AWN is an important means of
letting users know about AbiWord development. There was also a snotty
mail asking me how much of the proceeds I would then be paying
Mr. Fsckwit for proof-reading AWN. Really nice, thanks. That one
certainly made my day. Not.
I also got a single monetary contribution (thanks James! - let me know
if you want your money back).
Of the 11 serious mails, two contained pledges for subscription and
one made it clear that he would not pay for subscription, while it was
implied in most of the others that the gratis availability of AWN was
crucial to their interest in it.
So I guess financial compensation is out of the window; an attempt to
make AWN subscription based would surely fail. Which is good because
AWN now will continue to be available to all (even potential) users
who want to see what happens in AbiWord Development. As it should be,
arguably, to serve its purpose.
It's also bad, of course, because gratis access to a discontinued
newsletter is not of much use to anyone. I expect that when I decide
that I've done the last issue of AWN, someone will take over. It
happened before, it will again I'm sure. Someone out there is just
waiting for me to stop whinging and move on so he or she can take
over.
However, there is one thing left I want to try before I stop editing
AWN. But it's rather unlikely to pan out, so don't hold your
breath. I'll let you know more about it within a couple of weeks when
it has failed.
Until then, enjoy the next couple of AWN issues...
Cheers,
Jesper
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