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  1. Oct 6th, 2009, 05:38 AM #1
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    A price for this program.

    Hi!

    I really don't if I'm posting in the right section.

    I've made a program to a friend, but now I don't what price I should ask for it.

    What the program does:
    • Reads a excel file that contains films names and respective years.
    • Then search the film in IMDB.
    • It then retrieves numerous informations (director, cast, runtime, etc).
    • Finally it saves all the retrieved data in a txt file.


    How much do you think this program is worth?
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    Re: A price for this program.

    If it is for a friend I probably wouldn't charge, let him be your evangelist and tell potential customers how well you did!
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  3. Oct 6th, 2009, 07:57 AM #3
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Charge him $10 for the caffeine you drank to make it.
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    Re: A price for this program.

    For quick little things, I charge a 6-pack of Guinness and/or a free dinner.
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Is there not a restriction on using the IMDB for comercial gain under their T&C's?
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Taken from their Conditions.
    Quote Originally Posted by http://www.imdb.com/help/show_article?conditions
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Its no problem. Its for personnal use, my friend is a film fanatic. And I won't charge anything for the program. To do so would be stupid.
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Have him be your reference to get other contract jobs.
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Quote Originally Posted by Lasering View Post
    Its no problem. Its for personnal use, my friend is a film fanatic. And I won't charge anything for the program. To do so would be stupid.
    Then what was the point in making this thread?
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    Re: A price for this program.

    my thoughts exactly.

    Time to by a comecial licence i think !!
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    Re: A price for this program.

    Well inicially I was thinking charging him for it, but after reading the post I decided not to.
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