[FM Discuss] the muddle the model

[Andy Oram]

OK, it just has to be seen as a risk...or an entrepreneurial activity, if you prefer that wording.

Andy

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From: "adam hyde" <adam at flossmanuals.net>
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Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:50:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [FM Discuss] the muddle the model

huh?

On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 13:42 -0500, Andy Oram wrote:
> Maybe you could find funds to reimburse some of the price, because 1)
> if I buy 5 or 10 copies there should be a modest discount for bulk
> orders (which FM would effectively provide) and 2) I'm taking a risk
> because I might not sell them all. I could call it a donation, but it
> would be easier to do if FM shared some of the risk.

im talking about anyone organising the printing locally and selling the
copies and keeping what they make...thats a risk, but i think its an
interesting opportunity...i dont see the need for fm to underwrite
this...