Re: [WebDNA] WebDNA future

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texte = --Apple-Mail-1--427709045 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am the last guy to think of how to make money. (I keep erring on the side of service)... But FWIW I like the wisdom in the business models that give so much for free that users are irrevocably hooked *BUT* at the same time there are other features that are simply too irresistible to resist stopping coughing up some money to get them. Imagine now if PHP came out with a newer version that had some *must have* features but were only available if people paid for them (but old features were still avail. for free). -G On Jan 14, 2010, at 11:24 AM, Terry Wilson wrote: > Exactly my thoughts. Now that PHP is running at every ISP, our job > is a little harder now than it would have been 5 or 10 years ago. I > think the FastCGI solution is step in the right direction though, to > allow independent programmers to get their feet wet without any real > investment. > > > On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:13:05 -0600 > Kenneth Grome wrote: > >> What is the 1 thing that you think SMSI could have done > >>better when > >> they owned WebDNA to make it a more successful product > >>(aside from the > >> blatantly obvious end-of-support)? > > > > Marketing. > > > > So far every entity that has owned it has failed to > >market it effectively. > > > > Remember, Bill Gates did not have a better product, he > >simply marketed what he had. > > > > Sincerely, > > Kenneth Grome > > www.KenGrome.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed > >to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > Bug Reporting: > >http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 > > ------------ Govinda govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com --Apple-Mail-1--427709045 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am the last guy to think of = how to make money.  (I keep erring on the side of service)... =  
But FWIW I like the wisdom in the business models that give = so much for free that users are irrevocably hooked *BUT* at the same = time there are other features that are simply too irresistible to resist = stopping coughing up some money to get them.  Imagine now if PHP = came out with a newer version that had some *must have* features but = were only available if people paid for them (but old features were still = avail. for free). 
-G

On Jan 14, = 2010, at 11:24 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:

Exactly my thoughts. Now that PHP is running = at every ISP, our job is a little harder now than it would have been 5 = or 10 years ago. I think the FastCGI solution is step in the right = direction though, to allow independent programmers to get their feet wet = without any real investment.


On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:13:05 = -0600
Kenneth Grome <kengrome@gmail.com> = wrote:
>> What is the 1 thing that you think SMSI could have = done
>>better when
>> they owned WebDNA to make it a = more successful product
>>(aside from the
>> = blatantly obvious end-of-support)?
>
> Marketing.
> =
> So far every entity that has owned it has failed to =
>market it effectively.
>
> Remember, Bill Gates did = not have a better product, he
>simply marketed what he = had.
>
> Sincerely,
> Kenneth Grome
> www.KenGrome.com
>
> =
>
>
>
>
> = ---------------------------------------------------------
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> Bug Reporting:
>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288=

 


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--Apple-Mail-1--427709045 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am the last guy to think of how to make money. (I keep erring on the side of service)... But FWIW I like the wisdom in the business models that give so much for free that users are irrevocably hooked *BUT* at the same time there are other features that are simply too irresistible to resist stopping coughing up some money to get them. Imagine now if PHP came out with a newer version that had some *must have* features but were only available if people paid for them (but old features were still avail. for free). -G On Jan 14, 2010, at 11:24 AM, Terry Wilson wrote: > Exactly my thoughts. Now that PHP is running at every ISP, our job > is a little harder now than it would have been 5 or 10 years ago. I > think the FastCGI solution is step in the right direction though, to > allow independent programmers to get their feet wet without any real > investment. > > > On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:13:05 -0600 > Kenneth Grome wrote: > >> What is the 1 thing that you think SMSI could have done > >>better when > >> they owned WebDNA to make it a more successful product > >>(aside from the > >> blatantly obvious end-of-support)? > > > > Marketing. > > > > So far every entity that has owned it has failed to > >market it effectively. > > > > Remember, Bill Gates did not have a better product, he > >simply marketed what he had. > > > > Sincerely, > > Kenneth Grome > > www.KenGrome.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed > >to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > > Bug Reporting: > >http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 > > ------------ Govinda govinda.webdnatalk@gmail.com --Apple-Mail-1--427709045 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am the last guy to think of = how to make money.  (I keep erring on the side of service)... =  
But FWIW I like the wisdom in the business models that give = so much for free that users are irrevocably hooked *BUT* at the same = time there are other features that are simply too irresistible to resist = stopping coughing up some money to get them.  Imagine now if PHP = came out with a newer version that had some *must have* features but = were only available if people paid for them (but old features were still = avail. for free). 
-G

On Jan 14, = 2010, at 11:24 AM, Terry Wilson wrote:

Exactly my thoughts. Now that PHP is running = at every ISP, our job is a little harder now than it would have been 5 = or 10 years ago. I think the FastCGI solution is step in the right = direction though, to allow independent programmers to get their feet wet = without any real investment.


On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:13:05 = -0600
Kenneth Grome <kengrome@gmail.com> = wrote:
>> What is the 1 thing that you think SMSI could have = done
>>better when
>> they owned WebDNA to make it a = more successful product
>>(aside from the
>> = blatantly obvious end-of-support)?
>
> Marketing.
> =
> So far every entity that has owned it has failed to =
>market it effectively.
>
> Remember, Bill Gates did = not have a better product, he
>simply marketed what he = had.
>
> Sincerely,
> Kenneth Grome
> www.KenGrome.com
>
> =
>
>
>
>
> = ---------------------------------------------------------
> This = message is sent to you because you are subscribed
>to
> the = mailing list <talk@webdna.us>.
> To = unsubscribe, E-mail to: <talk-leave@webdna.us>
> = archives: http://mail.webdna.us/l= ist/talk@webdna.us
> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkLi= stArchive/
> Bug Reporting:
>http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288=

 


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