[SLUG] Open Source project invitation

[Ian Eade at IGM]

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> From: scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of 
> john at johnallsopp.co.uk
> Sent: 10 December 2003 09:11
> To: scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Open Source project invitation
> 
> 
> > http://www.hammondgallery.co.uk
> 
> That's quite a groovy site Ian, well done :-)
> 
> Can I ask, why aren't artworks for sale?
> 
> Cheers
> J (who hasn't posted before, so hello everyone. I've lurked 
> for some time, waiting for the moment when I decide to get 
> Linux installed .. the plan is then to come along to a 
> meeting .. until then, I'm lurking :-) )
> 
> 




Hi John

During the early days of the website it was heavily entrenched with the
surrealist community and as capitalism/commercialism is the ant-thesis
of surrealism the site refused to engage in any form of commerce.
However now the site has broadened a little and the selling of artworks
has been investigated, but so far has proven to be a little to tricky to
successfully attempt it.

Can I ask John, do you believe that the primary purpose of a website is
to sell things (goods, services etc) or to disseminate information? 

Regards

Ian
  
 

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