Re: [Full-disclosure] INSECT Pro 2.5 Release - Web scanner tool

[Cal Leeming <cal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

+1 for licensing.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 8:42 PM, <jabea@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Quoting Cal Leeming <cal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>  What this really comes down to... Is the product *worth* donating to? If
>> it
>> is, then donate. If it isn't, then don't. I can't personally comment
>> either
>> way as I haven't tried it.
>>
>>
> I agree with you, but in order to test it you *must* donate. First time I
> see that.
>
> Unless you email the authors, or are a FD's subcriber and have used
> Steven's mirror. (pre 2.5 was tagged free, now it's tagged "There is no
> fixed price to get a copy").
>
> I just mean, make a real licensing behind the tool if you want to sell it,
> or use a open licensing, but don't play with word in between.
>
> Playing the donation way can be complex, if a user want a receipt for their
> donation, can they produce it ? (I don't know USA law, but where I live only
> a official non-profit organisation can receive a 'donation'. Else it's
> simply considered a money gift). Their site advertise donation as 10, 50 and
> 100$, again, where I live you have the obligation to produce receipt for
> donation over 10$.
>
> But my point is simply they just don't look professionnal, and I judge them
> that way because they try to sell the product, not like a GPL source code or
> a freeware.
>
>
>
>
> -phil
>
>

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