[Ilugc] GNU doubt
- From: rajendran@xxxxxxxxxx (rajendran)
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 12:38:22 +0530
Hey Ram, (both an address and an exasperation!)
You didn't get me first time...
I am talking about OSS only.
What abt the users who are stuck with your software and don't have
enough
money to upgrade to a different software? Atleast if it were OSS then
somebody else can continue development on your software once you have
moved to
horticulture.
If I can't make money from the OSS I develop, I might be FORCED to go
beekeeping, like Sherlock Holmes...
One more thing, no 'Business Model' works if the company isn't a
'Going
Concern', ie, if it is known that it is short-lived. In other words,
you can't technically
apply the term
It is NOT NECESSARY, though useful, for a company to promise
forever-existence. Borland was a good company. Starfish was too. So, just
because Philippe Kahn (wasn't that his name?) did that twice, will I lose
trust in him?
Hey, let me restate my question ya.
I love the Open Source Spirit of community development, I would like to make
a living SOLELY OUT OF IT, for I think that is as ethical as it gets, and as
clean as it gets. I am afraid though, that I can NEVER SELL software and
make REASONABLE money. You talk of hardware-support and stuff like
enhancements. But, what if my software doesn't even use much hardware other
than the core processor, which anyway is mostly backward-comp nowadays, and
what if I don't intend to do any enhancements to my product/tool unless I
make some money for its current status? I really don't get it guys. Please
help me.
Rajendran.
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Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:31 PM
To: rajendran
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Subject: RE: [Ilugc] GNU doubt
closing the previous one down, or onto a different field itself like
beekeeping or horticulture,
What abt the users who are stuck with your software and don't have enough
money to upgrade to a different software? Atleast if it were OSS then
somebody
else can continue development on your software once you have moved to
horticulture.
As long as you were in the business you were able to earn and give service
to users.
Once you are out someone else can continue the good work.
So, if I write software SO GOOD that it doesn't need support at all,
Replacement of damaged CD's?
New hardware(there will always be new hardware)?
Enhancements?
Support does not mean just helping to install and use the software.
One more thing, no 'Business Model' works if the company isn't a 'Going
Concern', ie, if
it is known that it is short-lived. In other words, you can't technically
apply the term
'Business Model' if you already plan to close down after writing the "SO
GOOD" super cool
software.
Regards,
Ram
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