Re: Time to opensource?

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2006


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 67088
interpreted = N
texte = Don't they already? http://www.smithmicro.com/default.tpl?group=order&sku=HSTNSDEE&prod=hostdedicated ??? Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Wilson" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 2:24 PM Subject: Re: Time to opensource? >I for one would buy SMSI hosting services if WebDNA were free. This is one >for-profit upsell they could provide. Losing the hassle of server >administration and being able to just develop sites would be great. I also >started out with WebStar on OS8 when options were few. Not having to learn >a new language would be great. > > > >>1) The company that provides for it improves their image in the >>internetcommunity and developers >>2) It provides a pathway back to their mature, stable and >>for-profitsoftware and services >>3) They can leverage the publicity/buzz for their open source project >>intoincreased revenue for their for-profit software and services >>4) The company spends less on R&D because the open source community is >>doingsome of it for them >> >>So how about it guys and gals? Are there enough of us diehards left to >>draftan open source proposal to SMSI? Or is it time to cremate WebCat and >>scatterthe ashes? > > > -- > Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com > http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system > http://TightPods.com -- stylish protection for your laptop > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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:

    
  1. Re: Time to opensource? ( Bob Minor 2006)
  2. Re: Time to opensource? ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  3. Re: Time to opensource? ( Terry Wilson 2006)
  4. Re: Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to ( "Bess Ho" 2006)
  5. Re: Time to opensource? ( "WJ Starck" 2006)
  6. Re: Time to opensource? ( Terry Wilson 2006)
  7. Re: Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to ( Gary Krockover 2006)
  8. Re: Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to ( Donovan Brooke 2006)
  9. Re: Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to ( "WJ Starck" 2006)
  10. Re: Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to ( Kenneth Grome 2006)
  11. Time to opensource? was Re: [SMSI] WebDNA is too good to go ( "WJ Starck" 2006)
Don't they already? http://www.smithmicro.com/default.tpl?group=order&sku=HSTNSDEE&prod=hostdedicated ??? Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Wilson" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 2:24 PM Subject: Re: Time to opensource? >I for one would buy SMSI hosting services if WebDNA were free. This is one >for-profit upsell they could provide. Losing the hassle of server >administration and being able to just develop sites would be great. I also >started out with WebStar on OS8 when options were few. Not having to learn >a new language would be great. > > > >>1) The company that provides for it improves their image in the >>internetcommunity and developers >>2) It provides a pathway back to their mature, stable and >>for-profitsoftware and services >>3) They can leverage the publicity/buzz for their open source project >>intoincreased revenue for their for-profit software and services >>4) The company spends less on R&D because the open source community is >>doingsome of it for them >> >>So how about it guys and gals? Are there enough of us diehards left to >>draftan open source proposal to SMSI? Or is it time to cremate WebCat and >>scatterthe ashes? > > > -- > Terry Wilson | terry@terryfic.com | http://terryfic.com > http://WhosComing.com - a simplified, affordable online reservation system > http://TightPods.com -- stylish protection for your laptop > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Attitude is the only difference between ordeal and adventure. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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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