Re: WebCat Contest Please Clarify

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1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 21492
interpreted = N
texte = Could PCS please clarify the contest.It states in your announcement that all submissions will become the property of Pacific-Coast. This is fine, if you don't want to write snippets to include with your software then stage some type of contest to get others to do it for you. (ouch - was that too harsh?)But seriously, is Ken correct? Can we submit encrypted stuff that will be virtually useless to other users after the contest is over? Is PCS ultimately going to end up distributing a bunch of examples and snippets that require end users to pay the various third party developers a fee in order to customize the templates? That would be a lot like distributing a powerful software title with a crummy manual and then selling video tapes that fill in where the manual shouldn't but does leave off. What is the point in that - That is where we are now. If I want to buy the source code for Alex's butt kicking chat solution I probably could if I offer up enough cash. I guess I am just confused. Is the point of the contest to create a critical mass of snippets and code that will be available to users to play with (and shine the spotlight on some of the awesome programmers on this list) . Or is the purpose of the contest simply an organized way of advertising all of the webdna solutions that are available for sale from all of us on the list (and again to shine the spotlight on some of the programmers on this list)?I really don't care either way - I would be fine with either approach. I just need to know what PCS is intending so I can decide if I should submit something.OK, just so I can really get in trouble...one more not so cheap shot and I am outta here. Perhaps Pacific Coast would consider expanding the contest to allow people to submit new versions of the webcat users manual. Since PCS would prefer to fill in the weak spots in the product through contest bribery, they should at least try to get a decent manual out of the deal. Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: WebCat Contest Please Clarify (Jay Van Vark 1998)
  2. Re: WebCat Contest Please Clarify (Dan Tryon 1998)
Could PCS please clarify the contest.It states in your announcement that all submissions will become the property of Pacific-Coast. This is fine, if you don't want to write snippets to include with your software then stage some type of contest to get others to do it for you. (ouch - was that too harsh?)But seriously, is Ken correct? Can we submit encrypted stuff that will be virtually useless to other users after the contest is over? Is PCS ultimately going to end up distributing a bunch of examples and snippets that require end users to pay the various third party developers a fee in order to customize the templates? That would be a lot like distributing a powerful software title with a crummy manual and then selling video tapes that fill in where the manual shouldn't but does leave off. What is the point in that - That is where we are now. If I want to buy the source code for Alex's butt kicking chat solution I probably could if I offer up enough cash. I guess I am just confused. Is the point of the contest to create a critical mass of snippets and code that will be available to users to play with (and shine the spotlight on some of the awesome programmers on this list) . Or is the purpose of the contest simply an organized way of advertising all of the webdna solutions that are available for sale from all of us on the list (and again to shine the spotlight on some of the programmers on this list)?I really don't care either way - I would be fine with either approach. I just need to know what PCS is intending so I can decide if I should submit something.OK, just so I can really get in trouble...one more not so cheap shot and I am outta here. Perhaps Pacific Coast would consider expanding the contest to allow people to submit new versions of the webcat users manual. Since PCS would prefer to fill in the weak spots in the product through contest bribery, they should at least try to get a decent manual out of the deal. Dan Tryon

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