On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Mohan Sundaram <mohan.tux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Common ManSorry... Services are not free.
<kilpauk.kandaswamy@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
So does your s/w cost 75k - 11k = 64k !!!!!source. Services on open source is not free just because the code is
Is the source code of the lab server available free?
This is the most common misconception corporates too carry about open
available freely.
I remember a story where an ex-employee is called to fix a machine that was
troubling folks for a long time in a factory. He came in, turned a few bolts
and it was all up and running smoothly. He sends a bill for $1000 and the
manager scoffs asking a question " $1000 to turn a few bolts?". The guy
replies "No. $10 for turning the bolts and $990 for knowing which ones to
turn and by how much."
It is always an issue when one has to price knowhow. It does take a
significant amount of time, resources, commitment and drive to get to a
position where one can do things easily. I used to run a similar business 12
years ago. I used to price my services at 50% of the licence cost of an
equivalent M$ solution. I had a fledging business then before I moved on.
Mohan
