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v2 v3 3 3 Author: Nathan Paton (SuperModerator) 4 4 5 Date: 2012/3/ 75 Date: 2012/3/28 6 6 7 7 == Overview == 8 8 9 Please read the following for an understanding of what not to do when using the market . Failure to follow these rules can result in punishment, and even the suspension of one's account. You maybe quizzed on this content at the end of the semester.9 Please read the following for an understanding of what not to do when using the market as a vendor. Failure to follow these rules may result in a suspension. You may also be quizzed on this content at the end of the semester. 10 10 11 === Submit ing ===11 === Submitting === 12 12 13 You should fill in all applicable information when submitting a new product. It's required that a support topic be created in the forum, and must be linked to from the appropriate field, unless the product is for a service. Products which have a download (i.e., not a service) available should include the actual product in that download. For example, including a text file and including additional steps is highly discouraged, unless required for some reason, in which case a note must be included in the product's description.13 You must fill in the following when submitting or editing a product: 14 14 15 Furthermore, the correct price must be selected. Here's an explanation of each: 15 * Title 16 * Description 17 * Category 18 * Tags 19 * Support [topic] 20 * File 21 * Price 22 * Version (under courtesy information) 23 * Compatibility (under courtesy information) 24 * License (under courtesy information) 16 25 17 * Free: Product is free, there is no cost associated with it. 18 * Trial: Product is functional, either in full or in part, for a limited time. 19 * Demo: Product is functional in part without a time limit. 20 * Shareware: Deprecated. Please select either Trial or Demo. 21 * Bundle: Product is a collection of products which can all be downloaded for a single price. If the bundle has a cost, use Price. 22 * Subscription: Product requires a recurring subscription to work. 23 * Price: Product has a one-time cost. 24 * Other: Other. 26 You must make and enter a support topic for the product, unless it is a service or promotional item. This is mostly for Starter members, who can't contact developers directly for support due to the membership restrictions. 25 27 26 Shareware is about the same as Trial and Demo, so use those instead. However, use it if it feels more appropriate; it's only deprecated. Bundle is meant for more a promotional product. Don't use it if the products aren't free. Instead, use Price. Subscription is meant for products such as web hosting or media server hosting, or another service which requires a recurring fee. If none of the other prices work, select Other and include an explanation in the product's description.28 Don't upload a text file with instructions to acquire the actual product, unless absolutely necessary. The product itself should be included in the download. Contact information should also be included in all downloads for support purposes. For services and products with downloads too large for this site, include a text file with contact information and instructions on how to obtain the service/product download. Keep in mind that products using external sites for downloads will be checked for broken links and removed if needed. You will be notified of the removed product after the action has been taken. 27 29 28 You are required to complete the required information under the courtesy checklist. Currently, the following are required: 30 Don't choose "Free" as the price when the product isn't actually free. This includes service advertisements. Choose the price that's most appropriate for the product. If none of the specific options seem to fit, choose "Other." You will be asked to change the price to something else if it is not appropriate. Failure to do this will result in removal of the product and a possible suspension. 29 31 30 * Version: The product's version number. This is not Dolphin's version number. 31 * Compatibility: All versions of Dolphin (or another BoonEx product) that are compatible with the product. 32 * License: The product's license. 32 Version information relates to the version of the actual product. For example, the first release of a product might be 1.0, while the first update might be 1.1. You are free to choose whatever version-numbering scheme that can be thought of. 33 33 34 You must enter the above. Have fun with the version information, but the compatibility information must be specific. Do not enter "Dolphin 7.x" or variants of nonexistent versions. The following are acceptable:34 Compatibility information must be specific to a certain product and version. Do not enter "Dolphin 7.x" or similar information. The following are considered appropriate ways to list compatible versions: 35 35 36 * Dolphin 7.0. 0, Dolphin 7.0.1 (etc.)37 * Dolphin 7.0. 0-7.0.936 * Dolphin 7.0.7, Dolphin 7.0.8, Dolphin 7.0.9 37 * Dolphin 7.0.7-7.0.9 38 38 39 If the product is not compatible with a specific version (or versions) of Dolphin (or another BoonEx product), this must be included under the compatibility information, like so:39 For version exemptions (no support for a specific version in between supported versions), use something like: 40 40 41 * Dolphin 7.0. 0-7.0.9, except 7.0.541 * Dolphin 7.0.7-7.0.9, except 7.0.8 42 42 43 This is only applicable if all compatible versions were not listed (like with the first example). Entering nothing for compatibility information will default to the product supporting '''every version of every BoonEx product ever made, even those that do not even exist'''. Disputes concerning this information will be a non-contest in favor of the person openeing the dispute. Furthermore, reports against a product for lacking required information may result in the removal of the product or even the suspension of the developer's account.43 You can experiment with these listings, but make sure both the actual product name and versions are listed. Do not enter "7.0.0" and not "Dolphin." BoonEx has developed other products in the past, including Barracuda and Orca. It's unlikely that this will cause confusion, but correct information is still important. 44 44 45 You must also enter a license. This is a personal choice, but at least enter something. '''Failure to enter a license will have the product default to being released under the GNU General Public License, in which case, the product may even be released for free.''' 45 Choosing a license is mostly a personal matter. You can enter an established license (e.g., MIT, BSD, etc.) or something else. Keep in mind that third-party code included in your product might be released under a license with restrictions on how the entire product can be licensed. Also be careful about selecting the wrong license. Don't choose the GPL unless you want people to be able to redistribute your product to others. Be sure to enter something and make sure it's correct. 46 46 47 Products can be removed from sale for missing this information. Developers can even be suspended if a product is reported for missing this information, so including it is a must. 47 == Integrations == 48 48 49 === Integrations === 49 This article describes an integration as a third-party product or service (e.g., MediaWiki, Disqus, etc.) which makes use of Dolphin's code and features. For example, a MediaWiki integration would not use its own login or registration, but link to Dolphin's database and pull the account information from there. You would not be able to login or create a new account on the integrated site; it must be treated as an extension of Dolphin. 50 50 51 You are allowed to offer integrations for third-party scripts, as long as the following requirements are met. 51 == Services == 52 52 53 A n integration must make use of Dolphin features. For example, if a third-party script has support for accounts, that support should be removed and Dolphin's account system used instead. Do not use a cheap <iframe> embed of a script or linking to it from Dolphin's menu. Requiring the script be installed separately already means we're not dealing with an integration. The script should be released as a module with the installation taken care of like a normal module. This will require a lot of extra work in some cases, but that's part of the deal with releasing an integration.53 Advertising services for Dolphin are allowed. You must enter the appropriate information when creating the product and make it clear in the description that customers are purchasing only the service and nothing else. For example, advertising a service to integrate software which costs money is allowed, but the description for the product must clearly state that the product is not included, and the service is only to integrate it into Dolphin. 54 54 55 Also keep in mind the license of the script. If releasing the script as part of an integration is against the license, don't do it. If releasing the script as part of an integration and charging for it is against the license, also don't do it. Products which make use of third-party scripts will be checked to make sure there is nothing wrong on the legal side of things. 56 57 === Legalities === 58 59 Products must not violate the code's license, nor must it be considered illegal in the United States (which is where all these wires that serve the market are housed). 55 Do not advertise a service here that is not for Dolphin. For example, advertising media server hosting for an unrelated product is not allowed. The market is for BoonEx products. 60 56 61 57 === Further Reading === … … 69 65 [http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/MarketEtiquette http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/MarketEtiquette] 70 66 71 Yes, there are about four or five articles here about rules involving the market. It's confusing, but take comfort in knowing that this article should be viewed as the most correct and current. If something from one of the linked articles above contradicts this one, it's safe to assume that it is a phoney.72 73 67 === Revisions === 74 68 75 This article will be updated as needed, so it's recommended to check back once a month or so. In case something's wrong and needs to be changed/removed, send a message to a moderator. 76 77 === TODO === 78 79 Note: This section will be removed once this article is completed. 80 81 * Finish integration section 82 * Write the legal section 83 * Rewrite some of the submitting rules to be less contradicting 84 * Rewrite all the thing to remove the mixture of first and third-person 69 In case something's wrong and needs to be changed/removed, send a message to a moderator or administrator.
