[ga] Keeping Up The Barriers

["Patrick Corliss" <patrick@quad.net.au>]

On Tuesday, April 17, 2001 11:08 AM (AEST)
Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: Testbed and precedent (Re: [ga] Dave: "they are free")

> On Mon, Apr 16, 2001 at 09:18:17PM +0200, Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >
> > Is anyone seriously expecting that a next round will not include a
> > $50,000 application fee? On your reasoning it may even be higher, as
> > more organisations may a get a taste of it and are expected to
> > apply. Barriers higher and higher, that keep all non-commercial
> > entities safely out.
>
> In fact, of course, the $50,000 did not serve to keep out
> non-commercial entities -- several applied, and some were accepted.

Of course having a fee as high as $50,000 kept out people who couldn't afford
the $50,000 - whether they were commercial or non-commercial.

Brest regards
Patrick Corliss









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