While I would like to get all the modules free (who wouldn't), I'm ready to pay a reasonable amount for modules I really like to have.
To sell modules, you could consider some payment processors out there who take care of the order handling, transactions and electronic delivery. They charge 10 % - 20% of the transaction and offer multiple payment choices (www.kagi.com is the cheapest I know). That way nobody would need to handle the the daily routine. Of course some paperwork is still needed to forward payments to copyright holders, but that is a monthly or quarterly task. If you have a good piece of software to prepare and print out the necessary reports most of the work is just writing out checks (or money transfers). I submit this for your consideration. Tero Favorin David Trotz wrote: >I think the big problem is... who is going to take the time needed to handle >orders and the paperwork neccessary for these locked modules. I don't know >that many on have given much thought to that issue, it is something we have >talked about in the past in IRC #sword channel, but it is definately >something that has to be resolved before we can begin to sell locked modules >if we get the ok from the copyright holders. Please pave this with much >prayer. Maybe some of the copyright holders will do something crazy and >actually give us the rights for free, then the issue is solved ;) >In Christ, >David Trotz > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David's Mailing List and Spam Receiver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 2:40 PM >Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Lawyer Help: Redistribution > > >>On Tuesday 21 May 2002 03:05 pm, Joshua Holman wrote: >> >>>A few months ago, I read a survey of Pastors that concluded that the >>> >KJV, > >>>NIV, NKJV, NAS, and the NRSV were the most popular. To be a player, we >>>should have at least 3 of the five. The other locked English Versions >>>should fall by the wayside. >>> >>I wouldn't say by the wayside unless you're trying to make a profit on it. >> >If > >>it's just a ministry let those of us who are interested purchace liscenses >>for Green's and all the other locked modules. If you're trying to reach >> >the > >>largest demographic you don't want to alienate *anyone.* Now, that's not >> >to > >>say that you should give equal emphasis to each locked module, but to >>completely abandon them is just as foolhardy. >> >>-- >>David's Mailing List and Spam Receiver >> Keeping me (relitively) spam free since 2002 >> >> > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.362 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/7/2002 >
