This post pretty well sums up answers to many unanswered questions except
what OpenSRS thinks !!!
Ashish
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----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Beecher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 3:51
Subject: Re: OpenSRS Pricing
> Ye gods, a competant, literate answer! Excellent! Not what I was expecting
at
> all! :)
>
> Mark Lieb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
> > While the market will eventually determine price and drive it down to
> > a reasonable markup that is not the case now. I agree that it is
> > in Tucows best interest to do one of two things: provide a great free
> > client and support for a large fee, or do like Enom and provide a low
> > price and pretty much squat when it comes to client.
> >
> While I *love* the way Tucows works, and I *love* the client - although I
> sometimes wonder why we're still working in Perl - calling it "free" is a
> misnomer. It's not free, because you're paying for the development with
those
> four bucks a pop.
>
> Now don't go jumping down my throat before I'm finished folks - let me say
my
> piece...
>
> The OpenSRS crew put a lot of work into the client. And they're open and
> communicative about things, and their support is apparently good - I'm
> lucky, I've never had to use it. However, I've stated in the past that I
> think providing an API is more than enough. Which they have of course
done.
> Good job.
>
> If it came down to the Client V Price though, price would win hands down.
> Screw the client - coding an application to talk to OpenXRS should be part
of
> the rite-test, and would no doubt rid us of some of the moronic script-
> kiddies we get in here on occasion, who think that logging into a server
and
> changing the homepage is "hacking" (Gaaahh!!). Let's call it an initiative
> test... :)
>
> > Tucows is definitely pouring time and money into this product. The XRS
> > system is proof of that. The fact that it is free is amazing.
> >
> The OpenSRS *client* is free, not OpenXRS. OpenXRS isn't free, by any
manner
> of means... (Sorry, anal I know. :)
>
> > I do not believe that anyone will get rich selling domain names even
> > for $2 over ICANN cost. If this is your make or break margin, you
> > need to click here before it is too late: http://www.hotjobs.com.
> >
> Like I said, this isn't about me. I don't sell very many domains, because
> I've been taking my time - I live in Ireland, and getting a decent
merchant
> account in Ireland is a thankless task. This is just my opinion. So let's
not
> get into "you's" and "me's", huh?
>
> > Believe me, I would be first in line to get a lower Tucows price, but
> > it is probably too early to expect it.
> >
> Yes, but there's no harm in bringing up the topic for discussion, is
there? I
> mean, isn't that what the list is for? "discuss-list"? Does exactly what
it
> says on the tin? I won't be surprised if OpenSRS come back with, "No,
we're
> not changing the pricing." Disappointed, yes, but surprised, no. It's
quite
> quiet from that angle at the moment though, I'm wondering what the OpenSRS
> staffers *do* think about the whole subject...
>
> > I also strongly agree with you that the only way to get the best
> > policies and practices in conjunction with the software is to have
> > a very open line of communication to and between your RSPs. No one
> > should every be discouraged from "bucking the system".
> >
> Yes, and that's a good thing with OpenSRS - it's a bit like a democracy.
What
> people seem to forget, however, is that it's *not* a democracy, in any
way,
> shape or form. Tucows is a business. With costings and projections, and
all
> the garbage we have to put up with every day, only on a much bigger scale.
> People would do well to remember that.
>
> > And that's the bottom line, 'cause Stone Cold says so. (Did I just
> > kill my credibility?).
> >
> Nope. Who's Stone Cold? :)
>
> adam
