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Originally Posted by Armed & Hammered
I am a webmaster who has the ability to purchase software that I choose to use. I am not so petty that I can't spend a few hundred bucks to get a site up and running. What I (and countless other webmasters) don't want to see is idiots who download some free software and start up a network of TGPs to compete with those of us who are already established.
The industry is becoming more and more newbie (and idiot) friendly. There are hundreds if not thousands of new "webmasters" coming into the business every month. Making a project such as this open source and completely free is a terrible idea. Why would anyone in their right mind give someone the tools needed to compete with them for free? Keep in mind that this is a business, not a hobby. Once you start to make some money doing this, you will understand.
I would have no objection to a new TGP or affiliate program but whatever you do, don't make it free and open source.
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Okay, I can totally understand where you are coming from. I believe
that we can see eye to eye now that you've brought this concern
to the table. The software can STILL be open source, however not
completely public. How about for one to be able to obtain any of
these projects - they would have to submit a link to their resource
or program they are currently working on -- so only approved
person(s) will get access to the software instead of any clueless
moron that doesn't know what they're doing?