The Damn ICR2 -> N2 Posts

Ok, here we go. Dave has every right to charge whatever he deems appropriate compensation for his work, and the same holds true for any person writing software for public consumption. Many of us (The Pits, IWCCCARS, Alex's Sim Shop, Pit Road, etc.) have chosen not to go this route and provide our services free of charge, but that doesn't make his position any less valid. Thus as the consumer, you must decide if you think it's worth it. If it is, buy it. Otherwise don't. If you feel you absolutely need a free version, sit down and make one yourself. It's really just that simple people. --

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> Ok, here we go. Dave has every right to charge whatever he deems > appropriate compensation for his work, and the same holds true for any > person writing software for public consumption. Many of us (The Pits, > IWCCCARS, Alex's Sim Shop, Pit Road, etc.) have chosen not to go this route > and provide our services free of charge, but that doesn't make his position > any less valid. Thus as the consumer, you must decide if you think it's > worth it. If it is, buy it. Otherwise don't. If you feel you absolutely > need a free version, sit down and make one yourself. It's really just that > simple people. > --

Very well put Eric. There are too many people that wnat something for nothing, and you usually are not going to get it.

Eric: R: I think you guys should rethink your position. Charge $1.00 or $2.00 per car ect. and $5 for any useful utility. You guys deserve it. Q.B.M.

Hey on top of it if people started charging a modest price for their utilities it make make a few of us get into the utility creating game as well. If I could get a little extra income from a good piece of code (you know to pay for beer) then I might be inclined to do something special. The guy who cashes in the best is the guy with the secured server selling the products for others on his web page. Q.B.M.

Yes, and if we did that, how much would it cost to go sim racing? $50 for the sim, $50 for a good field of cars, $50 for some decent utilities...are you going to spend $150 for that? I doubt it. Are you going to take the countless hours it would take to create a full field of cars, track converters, replay analysers, setup editors, and such? Or would you just go buy the sim and race it? The Internet was built as a free transportation medium...it's a shame many people feel that it must make you money as well. It's nice when it does, but if everyone were to feel as you do, we couldn't get on the internet without several exorbant fees, and it definitely wouldn't be as fun as it is. Having said that, I totally support Dave's decision to charge for his utility. He took the long hours to figure out how to convert ICR2 to N2, and believe me, there are alot more changes than there were between ICR2 and N2. Cheers! -- ??Jan Kohl?? **The Pits Performance Team** Computer Systems Programmer USAF Air-Ground Operations School Hurlburt Field, FL Castle Graphics - http://www.castlegraphics.com/ The Pits - http://www.theuspits.com/