>[the OS] may be purchased for $20 (USD)
No, thanks. Way to hinder community development and tinkering.
No, thanks. Way to hinder community development and tinkering.
I don't mind paying for good work.
It is, for me. I'd be willing to donate a smaller amount, though, but not an imposed fee over free software. That's my personal point of view--others, perhaps many, might think differently, sure.
Or, you may follow the instructions at no charge and have the same product in the end. The builds I provide are merely a convenience for those who don't want to follow the guide.
For this person, having a paywall might even work better psychologically, to get some interested people hooked.
The biggest friction as always, is actually creating something useful in userspace, writing apps, etc. That's waaay more than $20.
I'd really like to experiment with all the new mobile Linux software on an e-reader. I can't guarantee anything, but the community may just grow a little :-)
Would you mind sharing some details about how you implemented the driver? I happen to have an ED097OC1 (possibly excess stock from the Kindle DX) on my hands and would like to drive it from a Linux system.
Paying for convenience isn't a hinderance. You just want the convenience at zero price.