On Sun, 29 Aug 1999 16:14:49 -0700, John Oram wrote:
> In the auto racing industry there is a saying "when the checkered flag
> drops the bullshit stops". Do you think the Survivor DOS-PC market will
> pay for a quality product?? IF you believe they will, are you willing to
> become the marketing manager and get paid commission only for working on
> the project 80 hours per week for six months?
This is not my idea. Its Eko's. I just gave a few hopefully helping
pointers and suggestions regarding the general software construction
and interface design.
But it still doesnt means that the idea for such a software didnt
passed trough my mind for more then several times.
I think that this software got a chance. No, I do not think that
its going to be the "super duper thingy of the century" and so on.
But this defenition also goes for lots of other software products
in the market. The main purpose of this software, as far as I got
it so far, is to serve a need, and not an economical one.
If its economics that you're intrested at, forget it. There's a
low chance that it will surve this purpose. But do notice something
intresting. I'm not so sure that Bobcat and Volkov Commander
and DJPEG where softwares that were designed due of economical reasons.
And yet they prooved to be good softwares, and more of all: an existing
software. So there. It got a chance.
There are many reasons for programmers to program other then money:
A hobby, the challenge, plain bordom, or just "fun". Some also
do it for the credits that they'll get if the software will become
popular. Obviously, this is not a "safe" way to do it. The programmers
might drop the development in the middle or Belldandy knows what.
But it also could be that this software will be completed. So
as far as I believe, this development sure do worth a shot.
Everything is possible, and thats in doubt too.
BTW
I do not have marketing experience, And I am not planning on having
one. I'm thinking more to the direction of Software Design.
Or Botton
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