[Qgis-psc] Re: Quantum GIS on Software Informer

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi all

-1 from me too.

Regards,
Marco

Am Freitag, 6. August 2010, um 23.35:36 schrieb Tim Sutton:
> Hi
> 
> Personally I don't see how this offers any real benefit to us:
> 
> - we have an update mechanism via osgeo4w on windows and apt on linux
> - the 'award' (a badge that certifies that we are free software) is
> largely meaningless - in fact it probably confuses the word free
> (small f) with the true meaning of Free (big F) that our software is
> licensed under.
> - I dont like the idea of cluttering our web site with links / logos
> that have marginal relevance to our project - I prefer that we keep
> the site clean and unafiliated unless it represents some tangible
> benefit to us
> - the actual software being promoted here is not FOSS (best I can make
> out) and I would prefer to use an open alternative if this ever became
> functionality we needed (or simply write our own update checker which
> should be relatively trivial).
> 
> So in summary, its a -1 from me
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tim
> 
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 6:27 PM, Paolo Cavallini <cavallini at faunalia.it> 
wrote:
> > Il 06/08/2010 15:43, Ksenia Burlaka ha scritto:
> >> Sorry for bothering you. I sent you an e-mail not too long ago, and
> >> didn't get any reply. I just want to make sure you've received it.
> >> 
> >> In the e-mail we offered to place your program  Quantum GIS
> >> (http://quantum-gis.software.informer.com) in our our Today's Highlight
> >> block. It can be seen in the upper right corner on each page. In
> >> return, we would be glad if you agreed to place our award with link to
> >> us on your web site.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> We have also added a new Tab in Software Informer Client (SI) for
> >> developers who want to bundle our SI client with their programs. You
> >> will be able to post information and news about your product in this
> >> new Tab. For more details see here:
> >> http://software.informer.com/partners.php
> > 
> > Hi Ksenia.
> > I'm not entitled to take these decisions; I'm forwarding your offer to
> > the Steering Committee, to see if there is general interest.
> > All the best, and thanks.
> > 
> > --
> > Paolo Cavallini: http://www.faunalia.it/pc
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Dr. Marco Hugentobler
Sourcepole - Linux & Open Source Solutions
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