[mono-android] Too Expensive for Me

[SRI]

Hi,

        When compared to the cost of development man hour cost
(25-100$/hr) to develop apps, Mono for Android is Cheap (16-4 hrs).
Also note that the license is perpetual and only if you want to update
with the newer version because you want to enhance your application,
you need to renew.

         But I still agree with you that Barrier to entry should be
reduced and hopefully Xamarin address this. Only when more and more
apps get developed it will be better for everyone.

         One way to solve this issue may be to do Per App licensing
(5-25$) where any one can upload  a Mono for Android project and the
system will compile it using a Production Licensed and give back a
APK, which can be signed using their own key and be submitted to the
Market Place. This should not be done by anyone other than Xamarin
else we will be cannibalizing Xamarin Revenue.

         If you are prepared to develop using the Evaluation Version
(It is dead slow) and at some point if you zip and send me your
project files, I should be able to compile it using my production
license and send you a Production Deployable APK which you can resign
using standard jarsigner and submit it to the Market/deploy to your
device.

          If you want to protect any part of your code, then just
create a library project and submit only the dll reference in your
main project without the library source, but I think I need the full
project source (excluding the library source) to compile.

         This offer is open to everyone who want to see their
performance of Mono For Android App on an actual Device before buying
a Mono for Android License, but please don't misuse this to avoid
paying Xamarin their just dues. The more and more Xamarin makes money,
they can spend more and more on Resources to improve the product.

         I also hope that I am not violating any licenses in offering
this help to members of this community.

Best Regards,
Sridharan Srinivasan
www.arshu.com
Alias Sri

On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 6:16 PM, owaits <owaits at gmail.com> wrote:
> It is not normal that I post asking for something to be discounted but I
> think in this case it is valid. I really like the Mono for Android concept
> and I really want to support the project but for me the $400 price tag is
> simply too much and I can not justify purchasing the product. As I develop
> in C# it would be the ultimate solution for me.
>
> I develop a free application and it is just too much to afford especially
> considering it is only a years worth of support. So in a year I will have to
> pay again.
>
> I am writting this mainly to ask if you would consider another pricing tier
> maybe at $200 so that people like me can purchase your product and not have
> to look to learn java. Maybe you could also consider a Christmas sale? ;-)
>
> I really like this product and really want to use it but at the moment you
> are going to loose me as a customer.
>
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