On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Mohan Sundaram <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Common Man > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> So does your s/w cost 75k - 11k = 64k !!!!! >> >> Is the source code of the lab server available free? >> >> This is the most common misconception corporates too carry about open > source. Services on open source is not free just because the code is > available freely. > Sorry... Services are not free. > I remember a story where an ex-employee is called to fix a machine that was > troubling folks for a long time in a factory. He came in, turned a few bolts > and it was all up and running smoothly. He sends a bill for $1000 and the > manager scoffs asking a question " $1000 to turn a few bolts?". The guy > replies "No. $10 for turning the bolts and $990 for knowing which ones to > turn and by how much." > > It is always an issue when one has to price knowhow. It does take a > significant amount of time, resources, commitment and drive to get to a > position where one can do things easily. I used to run a similar business 12 > years ago. I used to price my services at 50% of the licence cost of an > equivalent M$ solution. I had a fledging business then before I moved on. > > Mohan > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
