[TYPO3-dev] TYPO3 heresy: what about "selling" pro extensions?

[Sebastian Gebhard]

Am 23.04.10 00:58, schrieb Ulrich Lorenz PHZ Luzern:
> Maybe it would be a solution to establish a "TYPO3 fair use" label. Looking at a quote from a Swiss TYPO3 agency I see that the integration of direct_mail and a user registration costs 2200 CHF (~1500 €). Would it hurt to give, let's say 20 € of that to the devs of the extension? If 5% of the people that downloaded direct_mail had donated 20 € for using it they would have gotten 50'000 € over the years. I know, not enough for retiring or feeding a family for years, but more than nothing. If TYPO3 agencies could get a "TYPO3 fair use" label if they pay a small amount for each extension they're using for a customer (and there was a platform to provide easy handling without high administration fees), maybe more people would be willing to contribute and people who still contribute would get something more back than just a "thank you". Being nice is a good selling argument, so it could be a win-win situation. The agency is nice because it helps TYPO3 to exist as it is ni
ce to power its server by green electricity and using FSC certified paper...
I like your "Fair use" idea but it's likely to fail because of the 
adminisrtative efforts I guess..