Charging ($20) for GPL source?

[Matthew Flaschen]

Shane M. Coughlan wrote:
> As for charging, if the actual cost to the company of preparing and
> shipping the source code on CD ROM is $20 then there is nothing wrong in
> charging $20

I actually think that's highly unlikely.  The cost of a CD-R is $.16 .
Media rate is $1.59.  A CD-R drive with shipping is $13.  Minimum wage
is $5.15/h.  That gives us $19.90.  They're still ripping people off if
they have to get CD-Rs in packs of 50, it takes an hour for them to burn
a CD, and their CD-R drive breaks after every burn.

Nevertheless, I don't think this price is actionable.  I hope someone
does go after one of those $100/source CD vendors, but it probably won't
happen.

Matthew Flaschen

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