Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to go

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texte = ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bess Ho" >Some companies out there should consider buying out WebDNA. SMSI may be >waiting for a buyer >out there? Installed user base is (from what I have gathered over the last 7-8 years) abysmally small. I think it's long past time that SMSI consider open sourcing the code rather than let it drift off into oblivion. That would really be a shame. Will Starck NovaDerm Skincare Science -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Gary Krockover Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:42 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to go away! >..Maybe not a spectacular feet in itself... However, contrary to Adam's >belief that this product is >like an 8 track, I've produced this (custom) store, with one man, in about >40 hours so far. >I expect the final version (with design and all bugs worked out) to be >around 50 hours. >I get to extend, to my client, that efficiency (in the form of cost) as >well. You don't have to convince us that WebDNA is a great programming language - Unfortunately, SMSI has to convince us that they will continue to support and develop the program. G. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bess Ho" >Some companies out there should consider buying out WebDNA. SMSI may be >waiting for a buyer >out there? Installed user base is (from what I have gathered over the last 7-8 years) abysmally small. I think it's long past time that SMSI consider open sourcing the code rather than let it drift off into oblivion. That would really be a shame. Will Starck NovaDerm Skincare Science -----Original Message----- From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On Behalf Of Gary Krockover Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:42 PM To: WebDNA Talk Subject: Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to go away! >..Maybe not a spectacular feet in itself... However, contrary to Adam's >belief that this product is >like an 8 track, I've produced this (custom) store, with one man, in about >40 hours so far. >I expect the final version (with design and all bugs worked out) to be >around 50 hours. >I get to extend, to my client, that efficiency (in the form of cost) as >well. You don't have to convince us that WebDNA is a great programming language - Unfortunately, SMSI has to convince us that they will continue to support and develop the program. G. ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "WJ Starck"

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