On Tue, Mar 19, 2002 at 12:24:50AM +0000, John Tapsell wrote:
Also competitors don't really come into it. Most companies can burn a CD from the internet for no money..
Yes, but who is going to put your software on the internet? You probably won't put it there, you are only going to sell it. The people who bought it? They have the freedom to do so, but are they really going to do it? If they do it and make your company fail, how do they get bugfixes and new releases?
In the bad case from another company, but those developers have to get familiar with the source first. That costs time, time costs money and in the end their product will be more expensive than yours. And don't forget that they also have to make money. How are they going to do it a company can get the software for a lower price from you?
Of course I've to add that I'm not a business man, but I think you can really make money with software. At least if you target at companies. If your target is the general public, I've my doubts.
Jeroen Dekkers