From: jiva_at_humboldt1.com
Date: 2001-06-01 05:04:05
--- In buildcheapeeg_at_yahoogroups.com, "Joerg Hansmann" <info_at_jhansmann.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Psytrix <psytrix_at_o...>
> To: <buildcheapeeg_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 1:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [buildcheapeeg] Re: a couple of comments/questions
>
>
> >What do you think in directing the use of the openEEG device only
for free use
> >and promote the self-employment and meditation ?
> >Maybe we could put an add in the coverage in the openEEG device :
> >
> >" No one is allowed charge for this product ,
> > which was developed freely and should be used so . "
>
> This could be a problem, when the EEG should be produced and sold:
>
> Material and working hours and shipping/ assurance cost money.
> Therefore the EEG cannot be for free. However it should be
> inhibited, that an additional profit margin is added.
>
> A similar thing is made with LINUX distributions. LINUX is under GNU
> license and free. However it is legal for a company like SuSE or >
> REDHAT to compile a distribution on CDs and sellt it for a price
> that covers their outlays.
>
Well ... it wasn't a very well thought out issue in the first place.
I understand Rob's perspective. It still seems like that if the
group is successful in providing a low cost and functional product
then it's going to be a money maker for the practitioners who may
not want to share their related knowledge (training protocols, setup
etc)with the group. But using the Linux example above, there are
many people who are making money with an essentially free
product developed with a lot of volunteer effort.
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