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>20$ isn't much so affordability is not a problem. It is, for me. I'd be willing to donate a smaller amount, though, but not an imposed fee over free software.

by Funes- 6y ago

>20$ isn't much so affordability is not a problem. 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.

seba_dos1 6y ago
If you own a ReMarkable, it's not. Especially not for something that you can do by yourself with just a bit more effort.
- Funes- 6y ago
  >If you own a ReMarkable, it's not. No, it is. I decide what's affordable or acceptable for me. In any case, are you really implying that one's economic situation is invariable? That owning a certain piece of hardware automatically makes you economically buoyant? Too many wrong presuppositions. On top of that, I find it expensive based on other factors, especially it being "something that you can do by yourself with just a bit more effort."
  - Zenbit_UX 6y ago
    > That owning a certain piece of software automatically makes you economically buoyant? The point they were making wasn't about the software's objective cost but it's subjective one compared to the ~$500 pdf reader and not taking device which can't really be called a necessity. You're being obstinate.
    - Funes- 6y ago
      I knew what his point was. I meant to say "hardware" instead of "software".
      - Funes- 6y ago
        >>If you own a ReMarkable, it's not. >No, it is. I decide what's affordable or acceptable for me. In any case, are you really implying that one's economic situation is invariable? That owning a certain piece of hardware automatically makes you economically buoyant? Too many wrong presuppositions. On top of that, I find it expensive based on other factors, especially it being "something that you can do by yourself with just a bit more effort." I'll reproduce the comment here. It's incredible it's been flagged. But, well, that's HN for you: lots of aggressive comments full of fallacies, censorship through downvotes and flagging, and almost no arguments, only ferocious defenses of firm personal ideologies. The "author" is in his right to put a price tag on an OS--or on anything that he so desires--that is in any case heavily incompatible with the device it's been ported to, but that will make it more difficult for others to make it actually useful through improving on it and adapting it to the ReMarkable--which has a good hobbyist community behind it that puts out very good software (https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable) for free, even when it's usually much more thought out and vastly more useful than that Parabola port. I would've put it out for free and accepted voluntary donations, as I always do, but that's me.
        t0astbread 6y ago
        I think people are downvoting you because you're acting like this piece of software is utter trash and charging for it is audacious.
  - t0astbread 6y ago
    You decide what's acceptable to you, yes. But in this case you deemed a $300 hardware device worth the money but you think this software product isn't even worth $20? Mind you, you're not just paying for the build here (which you can do yourself). You're paying for the development and porting work (which you can't easily do yourself and probably costs a lot more than $20).
davisr 6y ago
Hi, I'm the guy behind Parabola-rM. If the cost is a problem, you can find other people and each chip in a small amount and share the files. This is your _right_ under the free software license. 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.

by Funes- 6y ago

seba_dos1 6y ago

If you own a ReMarkable, it's not. Especially not for something that you can do by yourself with just a bit more effort.

Funes- 6y ago
>If you own a ReMarkable, it's not. No, it is. I decide what's affordable or acceptable for me. In any case, are you really implying that one's economic situation is invariable? That owning a certain piece of hardware automatically makes you economically buoyant? Too many wrong presuppositions. On top of that, I find it expensive based on other factors, especially it being "something that you can do by yourself with just a bit more effort."
- Zenbit_UX 6y ago
  > That owning a certain piece of software automatically makes you economically buoyant? The point they were making wasn't about the software's objective cost but it's subjective one compared to the ~$500 pdf reader and not taking device which can't really be called a necessity. You're being obstinate.
  - Funes- 6y ago
    I knew what his point was. I meant to say "hardware" instead of "software".
    - Funes- 6y ago
      >>If you own a ReMarkable, it's not. >No, it is. I decide what's affordable or acceptable for me. In any case, are you really implying that one's economic situation is invariable? That owning a certain piece of hardware automatically makes you economically buoyant? Too many wrong presuppositions. On top of that, I find it expensive based on other factors, especially it being "something that you can do by yourself with just a bit more effort." I'll reproduce the comment here. It's incredible it's been flagged. But, well, that's HN for you: lots of aggressive comments full of fallacies, censorship through downvotes and flagging, and almost no arguments, only ferocious defenses of firm personal ideologies. The "author" is in his right to put a price tag on an OS--or on anything that he so desires--that is in any case heavily incompatible with the device it's been ported to, but that will make it more difficult for others to make it actually useful through improving on it and adapting it to the ReMarkable--which has a good hobbyist community behind it that puts out very good software (https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable) for free, even when it's usually much more thought out and vastly more useful than that Parabola port. I would've put it out for free and accepted voluntary donations, as I always do, but that's me.
      - t0astbread 6y ago
        I think people are downvoting you because you're acting like this piece of software is utter trash and charging for it is audacious.
- t0astbread 6y ago
  You decide what's acceptable to you, yes. But in this case you deemed a $300 hardware device worth the money but you think this software product isn't even worth $20? Mind you, you're not just paying for the build here (which you can do yourself). You're paying for the development and porting work (which you can't easily do yourself and probably costs a lot more than $20).

davisr 6y ago

Hi, I'm the guy behind Parabola-rM. If the cost is a problem, you can find other people and each chip in a small amount and share the files. This is your _right_ under the free software license. 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.