up with PyGUI!

[Carlos Ribeiro]

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 00:23:36 +0200, Alex Martelli <aleaxit at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Jorge Godoy <godoy at ieee.org> wrote:
> > I like the widgets, and the visual, but I can't afford buying a whole
> > toolchain for using it.  So, I use the tools that are free, that allow
> 
> I believe the "whole toolchain" (BlackAdder -- period) cost about $300
> (==Euro 250) for a one-user license (commercial, with full right to
> redistribute the apps you develop).  I'm not sure how much you charge
> for all of the apps you develop, but if 250 euros (fiscally deducible
> from your fees, of course!) make a significant dent in your income, then
> I agree that you can't afford Qt.

The biggest problem for we third-world money-impaired users that many
people don't realize is that we charge for our services in the local
currency, but have to buy stuff in strong currency (dollars or euros).
That's what kills us. *If* the conversion rate were lower (1:1, for
example, as it was a not so long time ago) it would be possible. I'll
tell you some figures.

An average programmer in Brazil makes betwen R$ 800,00 to R$
2000,00/month. The actual income, roughly converted, is in the US$ 270
-- US$ 650 range. Yes - is this low. Senior programmers or analyst can
make more, specially if they live in São Paulo, but then the actual
cost of living will make a much bigger dent on their income.  In other
words - a US$ 300 tool is too expensive.

(AFAIK, there are some companies that run special discounts for
customers in third world countries. That's fair for software, I think.
It's a shame no more companies do the same)

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Carlos Ribeiro
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