freebsdmall.com prices

[Kris Kennaway]

deeptech71 at gmail.com wrote:
> I've just looked at the prices at www.freebsdmall.com, and found that 
> they are overwhelming. A full FreeBSD release costs like 40$. 40$?! HOLY 
> SHIT! Who would buy it for that much money when you can download it for 
> free? Now you might think that giving 40$ is a great way for supporting 
> the project. But is freebsdmall associated with the core team in any 
> way? OK, even if it is, I think there would be more income, if there 
> were a reasonable price. Or does mailing a 4 CD set or a DVD really cost 
> that much money?! Either way, I think it is still more financially 
> efficient if users download a copy and donate like 35$ via some online 
> method. Don't give me wrong. Of course there are people without online 
> access or CD/DVD burners, but those are rare case exceptions. Am I 
> wrong? Is it not how this thing works? Are lots of people really buying 
> freebsdmall products keenly/willingly every time for some reason?

A great thing about the free market is that if something offends you, 
you don't have to buy it.  If enough people agree with you, the company 
will either change their prices, go out of business, or find some other 
solution.

Kris