I think timed trials could be necessary for certain types of apps, and I like the idea of a donation button for free apps. Maybe a "pay what you want" kind of thing. The survey idea is nice as well.
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Omar B. <estela...@hotmail.com> wrote: > time limits reminds me of the shareware days, but I know is > kinda necessary for some type of apps. > > donations would be something good too since the platform is starting out > and also maybe for the FOSS that will be available to kickstart the > platform, if it becomes as popular as the desktop with the linux crowd. > Donations would be nice in USC too. > > And why not have a small "how much do you think this app is worth to you" > survey, so developers can adjust if the price is too high or too low.. > > ------------------------------ > From: pat...@gmail.com > Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 15:35:18 -0300 > To: ncookl...@gmail.com > CC: ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Can Ubuntu learn from iOS app store prices? > > > On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 3:17 PM, Nicolas Cook Leon <ncookl...@gmail.com>wrote: > > I could definitely agree with some of the pieces in this article. It would > indeed be a good differentiator for the Ubuntu store. > > Due to the open source nature of Ubuntu, wouldn't "unfeatures" like > time-limited applications be easily circumvented or prevented by hacking > the OS parts? I guess the reason they did not implement it in iOS is > because they recognized it is not practical to close it that much. > > If so, I don't think it would be a good idea to spoil the hackability of > Ubuntu for that supposed edge on the app space. > > Regards, > -- > Cláudio "Patola" Sampaio > IRC: ptl - Yahoo: patolaaa > Campinas, SP - Brazil. > > -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : > ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : > https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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