WinUAE pricing

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Mclane

Please don't drag Toni's name in to this, he never has asked for money donations and probably never will.

There is a donate button on the WinUAE homepage.

[Mclane]

True, but he never asks for cash in here..So if folks want to donate, then head over to the page and have fun..I'm not saying anyone should not donate, but the thread seemed to be getting a little personal re his finances, which is not our business.

Let's leave the man to concentrate on code

[giantclam]

Originally Posted by Mclane

True, but he never asks for cash in here..So if folks want to donate, then head over to the page and have fun..I'm not saying anyone should not donate, but the thread seemed to be getting a little personal re his finances, which is not our business.

Let's leave the man to concentrate on code

Here, here!

[TCD]

Originally Posted by Mclane

True, but he never asks for cash in here..

I know. Just wanted to make sure people understand that Toni doesn't object to voluntary donations

[zenox98]

@Mclane

Well said, young man.

[Bren McGuire]

are you seriously waiting for Toni to reply to you saying how much you should donate? that's pretty low mate why don't you just donate what you think is fair? and if you're that much of a cheapskate then you know what you don't have to donate!

Originally Posted by Michael Doma

How much?
Still waiting for Toni to reply...

[Michael Doma]

Time to clarify something:
When I make a donation, it's obviously meant for past work, not for future work!
So no pressure here.

Originally Posted by Bren McGuire

are you seriously waiting for Toni to reply to you saying how much you should donate?

No, obviously I was asking copse "how much", since it was him pushing me to donate. My question to Toni was a different one, and I admit that some people might have forgotten it because it was asked a very very long time ago (8 days) ...

if WinUAE was a commercial product, how much would you charge for it to reflect the work you've put into, as well as the demand?

That doesn't mean I'm gonna donate exactly that amount. But it's a reference point for me. It's okay if this is too much of a sensitive information for him but I'll wait a bit in case he's changing his mind and going to reply.

[Photon]

Great thread Michael! And some other good input too. Emu licensing 'pay us, then add your own warez' is a very weird proposition.

I would add that being indie and accepting only voluntary donations or no donations allows you to make something good / how it should be / how you like it, and stay true to yourself. and your vision. I disagree that software should be free with no recognition of real costs like spare time spent testing and improving, server costs, necessary upgrades, etc.

I think decent is 50 EUR so that's what I did. But mid-pandemic when I was fired for having Covid, or 2003, when my employer went bankrupt, I could not have donated 1 cent.

I'm sure at the very least it helps with server costs and pays for outlays, like hardware test equipment.

[Michael Doma]

Originally Posted by Photon

I think decent is 50 EUR so that's what I did.

Thanks for the hint. I have now donated 75€ together with a friend (who is not using WinUAE, but finds it an important project).

Originally Posted by Photon

mid-pandemic when I was fired for having Covid

That's interesting because I've gotten an immediate dismissal after clearly proving that all covid tests are applied illegaly (in medical terms and legal terms). Magically - after my lawsuit was sent out - I was reinstated via home office after all (as the law actually describes).

Regards,

Michael

[trackah123]

I will add my 2 cents to this topic, first of all yes WinUAE has always been an amazing project, the amount of work Toni put into this every time for the past decade(s) is nothing short of astonishing and mindblowing.

That said, i think people should be free to support the project in any way possible without pressure, whether thats documentation, technical stuff, donations, anything thats useful for him and WinUAE.

But there should not be expectations or pressure towards WinUAE and Toni whatsoever, just stick to his own time and skills, his own pace and balance, like always.