> Sales of such
> XML framework technology will probably exceed $1B by 2005.
Oh yeah? Any proof to back up this obvious guess? Because as we all know,
by 2005 we all will have de-evolved to tiny aquatic mammals who have no need
for XML (See how easy that was :).
> I wish some financial business model could be integrated into this
> type of open-source project. Say maybe free for all development
> work and $1000/cpu for production use. Any commercial company
> would not heisted to pony up $1K for a bit more stability and
> support.
I completely disagree, and why do you feel you must pay for something for it
to be valuable. Where I work, Open Source's cost is not the issue, rather
it is a selling point. It is the lack of 24/7 support that keeps OS
software out and overpriced alternatives in production.
-Matt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Punte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:20 PM
Subject: Financial Business Model: Was Stable Software Needed
> My point is don't loose out and just become an interesting
> "experimental academic project."
>
> There is HUGH INTEREST by the software industry in this
> type of architecture. There are undoubted many commercial
> firms working on comparable frameworks. Sales of such
> XML framework technology will probably exceed $1B by 2005.
>
> I was driven away from TOMCAT last year because of it lack
> of "production worthiness'." It looks like it is more mature
> now, and I may return. It's sure costly to change back and
> fourth.
>
> I wish some financial business model could be integrated into this
> type of open-source project. Say maybe free for all development
> work and $1000/cpu for production use. Any commercial company
> would not heisted to pony up $1K for a bit more stability and
> support.
>
> There is really a need in the market for something in-between the
> very low cost open source and the $10K and up variety of full
> commercial software.
>
> Hell, the UC campuses have gone from free tuition to big bucks "fees"
> (i.e. still supposedly free tuition) over the last few decades.
>
> PS:
> I'm on 1.8.2++ See http://candlelightsoftware.com/cocoon.html
> for the "++".
>
> PSS:
> I love the Cocoon Framework! :-)
>
> PSSS:
> I showed an ASP instance of Cocoon at a Hotel trade
> show in June, and the technology was a real hit!!
>
> Steven P. Punte
> Candlelight Software
> By Candlelight If Necessary!
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://candlelightsoftware.com
>
> On Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:54:02 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I would like to point out that the cocoon team has done a good job of
> > balancing feature requests with development release time. If what you
> need
> > is stable and mature software perhaps you'd like to consider using
Cocoon
> > 1.X series and see if it does what you need (which is what I did) while
> > features are completed and the code matures enough to meet your
> > requirements.
> >
> > Or, more bluntly, use commercial software if it gives you the more
stable
> > and usable system that you're looking for.
> >
> > Once upon a time, "Steven Punte" was seen writting:
> >
> > > I too agree with Roys' statements. Stable software is
> > > everything. Otherwise Cocoon will just take it's
> > > place as some interesting R&D project in the Software
> > > Halls of History while another project, another firm,
> > > deliveres a stable usable system to market that
> > > becomes the standard.
> > >
> > > Steve Punte
> >
> >
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