RE: RES: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OT: Copyrights/BOD

["Gregory B. Snyder" <snyder@mnrad.com>]

Hi - 
I don't understand why we would have to charge such a high price for
membership just because the Busby was on-line.
Wouldn't it be a matter of finding a sponsor who could cover the cost of
hosting the data on a site.  With the text and pictures, I am not sure
how many MB of data we are talking about, but I assume that it would all
fit on one disc.
Or, let people download it in PDF format - keep it digital and reduce
costs more.
Thoughts?
Greg Snyder 
(P.S.  - Congrats to the awards winners!)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org] On Behalf Of Coalbunny
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 9:40 PM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: RES: [PSUBS-MAILIST] OT: Copyrights/BOD

I'm all for having the Busby for a DL off of a website.  I say that if a
person wants one, they pay $150.  But if the person is a member, they
get it for $45.  Numbers are just for the example provided.  I think
that way it could eventually benefit our group.  More member, paying
more membership fee, and non-members end up contributing anyhow.  

Sadly I know that will make membership more than even I can afford.  But
I don't see how it would be any benefit otherwise.
Carl


SeaLordOne@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Shipmates,
> 
> When I first contacted the Navy two years ago about the Busby Books,
they inquired about our project.  They indicated that if we built a
web-site for Busby, they might want to have a link to that site.  If we
made CD's, they might want to give us as a supplier.
> 
> Now my experience with the Navy has been that each new public affairs
officer changes the Navy's tune, so this may no longer be the case.  But
if Psubs sees some advantage to becoming the Navy's source for Busbys
(the get 6-10 requests a year from the public), I will be glad to
contact them again and see if they are still interested.
> 
> Of course if we are, we have obligated ourselves to providing a
service that may not contribute directly to our own goals.  I will leave
that up to Ray and Jon.
> 
> Doug Farrow

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