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I wouldn't mind the ability to sell NetBeans plugins but there are some
important aspects here:

* iOS users are purchasing their gear and it's socially acceptable to ask
money for stuff. NetBeans is free and open-source.

* The NetBeans users are generally software developers. Software developers
wouldn't buy plugins that much because they (believe they) could make it
themselves. A software developer would gladly waste $50 of his time trying
to implement something alone instead of buying your $5 plugin.

* The size of the market doesn't even compare.

As an example, not one of the few hundred ongoing NBnotify users ever asked
about paying.

--emi



On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 5:17 AM, Robert James Liguori <[email protected]>wrote:

>
> There would still be free plugins...   I've been in the open source space
> for many years, so I understand that you get what you get and most of the
> developers are donating there time and energy... So this model shouldn't
> change, so we can keep getting free stuff like the fun Dilbert plugin. :)
> Also, many developers wouldn't mind an unpolished plugin that they could
> tweek or refine if it meets their initial goals.
>
> But the commercial model would be very different... though similar to the
> Apple model.... that is, I can get thousands of apps for purchase on the
> iPhone, iPad, etc.... and because of the model, I can have a high degree of
> confidence that the quality will be there and that things will work.
>
> I guess everyone would need to realize that the free plugins are as-is,
> but the commercial ones would fall under a very different model... and yes,
> different levels of testing and controls may be required... but hey,
> related support tools could also come through the commercial channel by
> plugin developers. :)
>
> -- Robert
>
>
>


-- 
http://www.josekibold.ro : Honesty & well-done software.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I wouldn&#39;t mind the ability to sell NetBeans plugins b=
ut there are some important aspects here:<div><br></div><div>* iOS users ar=
e purchasing their gear and it&#39;s socially acceptable to ask money for s=
tuff. NetBeans is free and open-source.</div>

<div><br></div><div>* The NetBeans users are generally software developers.=
 Software developers wouldn&#39;t buy plugins that much because they (belie=
ve they) could make it themselves. A software developer would gladly waste =
$50 of his time trying to implement something alone instead of buying your =
$5 plugin.</div>

<div><br></div><div>* The size of the market doesn&#39;t even compare.</div=
><div><br></div><div>As an example, not one of the few hundred ongoing NBno=
tify users ever asked about paying.</div><div><br></div><div>--emi</div>

<div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Fri, Jan 31, 2014 at 5:17 AM, Robert James Liguori <span dir=3D"=
ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">gliesian@y=
ahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-famil=
y:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"><d=
iv>

<br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.3333px;background-co=
lor:transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lu=
cida Grande,sans-serif">There would still be free plugins...=A0=A0 I&#39;ve=
 been in the open source space for many years, so I understand that you get=
 what you get and most of the developers are donating there time and energy=
... So this model shouldn&#39;t change, so we can keep getting free stuff l=
ike the fun Dilbert plugin. :)=A0 Also, many developers wouldn&#39;t mind a=
n unpolished plugin that they could tweek or refine if it meets their initi=
al goals.=A0 <br>

</div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.3333px;background-color:=
transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida=
 Grande,sans-serif"><br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.=
3333px;background-color:transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neu=
e,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif">

But the commercial model would be very different... though similar to the A=
pple model.... that is, I can get thousands of apps for purchase on the iPh=
one, iPad, etc.... and because of the model, I can have a high degree of co=
nfidence that the quality will be there and that things will work.</div>

<div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.3333px;background-color:transp=
arent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grand=
e,sans-serif"><br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.3333px=
;background-color:transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helv=
etica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif">

I guess everyone would
 need to realize that the free plugins are as-is, but the commercial ones w=
ould fall under a very different model... and yes, different levels of test=
ing and controls may be required... but hey, related support tools could al=
so come through the commercial channel by plugin developers. :) <br>

</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div style=3D"font-sty=
le:normal;font-size:13.3333px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Helv=
eticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif"><br></di=
v>

<div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.3333px;background-color:transp=
arent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grand=
e,sans-serif">-- Robert<br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:=
13.3333px;background-color:transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica =
Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida Grande,sans-serif">

<br></div><div style=3D"font-style:normal;font-size:13.3333px;background-co=
lor:transparent;font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lu=
cida Grande,sans-serif"><br></div></font></span></div></div></blockquote>

</div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><a href=3D"http://www.jos=
ekibold.ro" target=3D"_blank">http://www.josekibold.ro</a> : Honesty &amp; =
well-done software.
</div>

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