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ASK DLS: What do you think about Mozilla passing the collection plate for add-on developers?
Donations will be accepted through Paypal, who offer reduced fees on micropayments under $12. Developers wanting to push the contributions button can do so using the new options in their Developer Tools for their add-ons.
What's the motivation for Mozilla here? Why, to help developers out, of course. Though if you read the blog post, it's fairly clear that at some point they'll start asking for a "handling fee:"
For this pilot, Mozilla will not earn a percentage of any contributions made by users. Developers will receive all the proceeds from contributions minus the PayPal transaction fee. (emphasis added)Contributions are, of course, completely optional and the project is totally experimental right now. How things shake out if this evolves beyond a pilot program remains to be seen.
What are your feelings about this? Share 'em in the comments!
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Peter said 1:41PM on 7-16-2009
I'm tired of people asking for tips and donations for every task.
If you want to make money and think your extension/add-on is worth paying for, then charge a fair price for it and let me decide if it is worth it. If you want to work for free, that's your choice too. But don't offer it for free and then try to shake me down for money after the fact.
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Donald B.Everson said 2:19PM on 7-16-2009
Add-on's and awesome themes are worth a donation i think.
motivates them to create more and better ones.
but if something sucks....hell no why should i give anything for it
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BugMeNot said 12:26AM on 7-17-2009
This is the way the Internet nay the Human Society must go. You make a product, give it for trial and get paid if it's good. Of course, it presupposes that the customer is a decent guy. Let us be optimists. Human society must evolve away from the 'corporate' way of business.
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