I'd stay far far away from this and not touch it with a ten foot pole. Unless you are really in need of the cash, this is a slippery slope that can lead to frustration and burnout. You have no idea what changes they have made or how extensive they are. If they bought the software for $400, and it takes you two days to update their code for them then even at $50/hr they are going to be paying you $800 for your time.
-Cameron -- Cameron Childress Sumo Consulting Inc http://www.sumoc.com --- cell: 678.637.5072 aim: cameroncf email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Apr 3, 2005 7:16 PM, ColdFusion Developer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is a question for you. Something I am tossed up in the air on. > > I have a software application for which I sell and I offer upgrades > based on the license purchased. Now the software is open > source so you can make changes. However, if you make changes > it can void the free upgrades. Upgrades are still provided and > the customer can choose to implement them or not. > > I have a customer who purchased the open source and made updates > to it. Now is asking for maintenance contract so when I do have updates > they will send me their code and I can apply them to it. > > It is touchy cause I will have to re-evaluate their updates to apply mine. > > What would be a good place to begin in looking to charge for such > a contract? The software sold at $225 but requested modifications so > in the true end, they purchased it for almost $400. Now asking for > a minatenance contract cause I just released an update. Minor update > but required. > > THanks! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:152718 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
