free SoftMaker for Windows 2006 but not Linux version

[erika]

Hi,

I have noticed that you have made SoftMaker for Windows 2006 for free. This is a bold excellent move.

I wish you also make SoftMaker for Linux 2006 for free as well!!!

Thanks.

[sven-l]

Hello,

thank you for the suggestion. I will discuss it with the SoftMaker team.

[erika]

Any updates on this request? Thanks.

[sven-l]

We are still dicussing this.

[erika]

This should be rational by all means. If people likes SoftMaker 2006, they will be happily buying and moving to SoftMaker 2009 sooner or later on all platforms.

[erika]

What a discussion!

[sven-l]

Currently we all work to finish the SoftMaker Office 2010 and have no time to build another free version now. After the release we will discuss this again.

[erika]

It is a shame you are giving away the SoftMaker 2008 Windows version for free, but not the Linux version. I think your marketing department's decisions need a lot of improvement, IMHO.

[MattM]

It is a shame you are giving away the SoftMaker 2008 Windows version for free, but not the Linux version. I think your marketing department's decisions need a lot of improvement, IMHO.

Considering that they don't even have to give the 2008 Windows version away for free, they're under no obligation to give away the Linux version or anything else. Sure, a free version for Linux would indeed be nice, but they don't OWE us a free version at all.

I for one am glad they at least offer the Windows version. Because of that, I noticed them in the first place and subsequently bought a license for the 2010 version. That, to me, says that their marketing department is doing its job just fine.

[martin-k]

We are giving both the Windows and Linux 2008 versions away for free. Please check www.loadandhelp.com more closely.

[erika]

Downloads are over.

[martin-k]

Yes, this was a two-week charity download.

[erika]

I think you can make the preovious older versions for free when you release a new version. So you will make thousands of fans, and future prospects. When they like it, they will buy the newest version. Buying is a matter of trust. When you use it and like it, you will %99 percent buy the new one if it is affordable. Your software rocks and it is very cheap, let the prospects experience it for some time. My 3 cents (adjusted for inflation)

[erika]

No responses! Don't miss this opportunity to become number 1. Let SoftMaker Office 2008 Windows and Linux be free!

[sven-l]

Dear erika,

we will discuss this later when we release SoftMaker Office 2010 for Linux.