p202 a paid services possible?
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I agree 100%. However, there may be a disclaimer with an exit clause. I'll take a look. Either way, they should not use the same Brand name for the new closed source version. It's just going to build bad feelings among the users. Maybe he just doesn't truly understand this. I know he officially dropped support for the previous versions sometime earlier this year. I wondered about this when it happened and thought it may have been a preemptive move for something.
There are different open source licenses. Not all comply to the GPL. Many open source licences still keep all the rights to the owner and if anyone wants to take the code and add changes and make it closed source, it's perfectly allowed with them. In the GPL licence this would not be possible as Richard Stallman is very strict there. But with many other licenses it's no problem to make things like they did with p202 now. I didn't read through the license now.
But another problem with these licenses is that the owner has the right to change the license at any time. As he is the creator of it. Many companies already took advantage of this. The open source "business" is a hard business, too.
But another problem with these licenses is that the owner has the right to change the license at any time. As he is the creator of it. Many companies already took advantage of this. The open source "business" is a hard business, too.
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Tracking202/Prosper202 was bought back from Bloosky many years ago
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Hi all,
I've seen a lot of discussion about this on a handful of forums.
To make things clear.
Version 1.8.0 is NOT encrypted in anyway.
You can read and edit every bit of the code, it's all in plain text. I haven't made a huge effort to "lock or protect the source" in anyway. I'm sure eventually, someone is going to post it on some blackhat forum (I've already seen the requests), but, call me crazy but I'm trusting the majority of the 202 community will still pay to support us and ensure that we can keep on producing quality software you can use to run and grow your affiliate businesses.
Note: You will now need an API key to activate the software, but that's actually the first step in some powerful new features that are coming up over the next few releases. I can't talk too much about this, but I can't wait to get this in your hands.
I've priced Prosper202 1.8.0 fair and low enough that most of you can pay for it with 1% or way less of your monthly affiliate profits. If you can't afford it at the current price 1.7.2 is still free and avail for download.
Food for thought: There are at least 70,000 to 100,000+ users of Prosper202. But in 2013 for example, we only got $xxx or less TOTAL in donations. The amount doesn't even cover yearly hosting expenses for the server where the Prosper202 files are hosted for download. (Actual amount masked to protect the guilty)
Considering that affiliates use Prosper202 to make multiple millions every year, that number is pretty weak and shameful to say the least.
So now, to ensure growth and constant improvements and features, we're charging for the software, upgrades and support. Trust me, It's for your own good
But at the end of the day, you (the people who depend on Prosper202 everyday to make a living) have to realize that for $39 a month you get access to constantly updated and improving software that helps you to make money and save time every single day.
For only $39 a month you are ensuring that every shortcoming of Prosper202 is getting fixed and improved upon, all of this without having to hire and manage a development team of your own.
I've seen a lot of discussion about this on a handful of forums.
To make things clear.
Version 1.8.0 is NOT encrypted in anyway.
You can read and edit every bit of the code, it's all in plain text. I haven't made a huge effort to "lock or protect the source" in anyway. I'm sure eventually, someone is going to post it on some blackhat forum (I've already seen the requests), but, call me crazy but I'm trusting the majority of the 202 community will still pay to support us and ensure that we can keep on producing quality software you can use to run and grow your affiliate businesses.
Note: You will now need an API key to activate the software, but that's actually the first step in some powerful new features that are coming up over the next few releases. I can't talk too much about this, but I can't wait to get this in your hands.
I've priced Prosper202 1.8.0 fair and low enough that most of you can pay for it with 1% or way less of your monthly affiliate profits. If you can't afford it at the current price 1.7.2 is still free and avail for download.
Food for thought: There are at least 70,000 to 100,000+ users of Prosper202. But in 2013 for example, we only got $xxx or less TOTAL in donations. The amount doesn't even cover yearly hosting expenses for the server where the Prosper202 files are hosted for download. (Actual amount masked to protect the guilty)
Considering that affiliates use Prosper202 to make multiple millions every year, that number is pretty weak and shameful to say the least.
So now, to ensure growth and constant improvements and features, we're charging for the software, upgrades and support. Trust me, It's for your own good
But at the end of the day, you (the people who depend on Prosper202 everyday to make a living) have to realize that for $39 a month you get access to constantly updated and improving software that helps you to make money and save time every single day.
For only $39 a month you are ensuring that every shortcoming of Prosper202 is getting fixed and improved upon, all of this without having to hire and manage a development team of your own.
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