Like Solaris? or Java? or id's game engine for quake? ... Axton Grams
On 9/21/07, Kaiser Norm E CIV USAF 96 CS/SCCE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well...I think asking a vendor to open the source to a commercial > product is definitely dreaming. Open the source so a competitor can > steal your intellectual property? I don't think so... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carey Matthew Black > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:09 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IBM MRO? > > Ah... while we are dreaming..... > > How about they open access to their source code for their paying > customers. ( They do not even have to change the licensing model to do > that.) Just let us see the real code. If they are still wanting to > keep things locked down... then they can keep some parts closed source > too. > > That way they build "platform presence" and can get their customers to > actually help them fix BUGS in their code. :) > > > The real root problem (IMHO) they think that they can make more money > the way they are running the business now. Only time will tell if some > competitor comes and eats their lunch , or some portion of it, or > maybe they will adapt when they think they have no other choice. > > -- > Carey Matthew Black > Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP) > ARS = Action Request System(Remedy) > > Love, then teach > Solution = People + Process + Tools > Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two. > > > > On 9/21/07, John Sundberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** > > Just an idea. > > > > How about selling a stripped down ARServer that only can run one > > application. > > > > The server would be open to all users (no licenses) for that one > > application. (BMC would not get license revenue per user) -- however > they > > would get revenue for the server license -- and they would grow their > > partner channel and the platform presence. > > > > That server would only exist for "registered/approved" applications. > So - if > > somebody wants a generic ARServer for their own internal app -- they > would > > buy a normal ARServer and user licenses. > > > > > > -John > > ________________________________________________________________________ > _______ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where > the Answers Are" > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the > Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
