Re: A native Windows binding for PHP

From: Hayden Kirk ((_at_))
Date: 07/31/04 

Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 00:38:33 +1200

"Manuel Lemos" <mlemos@acm.org> wrote in message
news:410AC924.20405@acm.org...
> Hello,
>
> On 07/30/2004 06:32 PM, Rubem Pechansky wrote:
> >>On the other hand you can always open the source of the library and
> >>develop closed source extensions or tools that make the development of
> >>your library more powerful and useful so it will be an advantage for
> >>people to buy those extensions and tools from you instead of developing
> >>themselves.
> >
> >
> > This is exactly what I have in mind. If I want this tool to be useful
> > and popular, I know I can't make people pay for it, at least for
> > non-commercial use (thanks, Hayden). But for that to happen I must
> > first find a partner company who wants to invest a little bit and then
> > add it to their portfolio. I think this is the best way to make it
> > free.
>
> Right, but before you release anything it is going to be hard to
> demonstrate to any partner/investor that what you have is interesting
> and has business potential because besides yourself you do not have any
> user base to show or even poll for potential business case.
>
> If I were you, I would probably develop some tools to address specific
> needs of some clients that would pay so you can justify dedicating full
> time development of your library and tools. Releasing your library to
> the public would either provide you a user base to test it and suggest
> improvement as well a potential client base to provide you hints on
> possible products or services they would be willing to pay.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Manuel Lemos
>
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Yea,

I would be really intrested in testing this if you want a tester.

Thanks,
Hayden Kirk

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