I develop software and my pricing is that I charge the first set of
customers that drive the features included quite a bit, then charge the
majority of the customers a small fee, and when I've earned back what I
invested (including my hourly wage) then I release that software for free
and either start working on a newer version (again back to the adding
features step) or on a new product. If you can't find someone willing to
pay your costs of development then most likely there really isn't a need
for the product you're trying to sell and you shouldn't develop it. If you
have to resort to free versions with lame ass ads and stuff then that is a
strong indication to get a new project IMO.  :)
> We were sitting here talking about Opera, and the fact that it's not
> free anymore (unless you want the scrollypollies), and how that sucked
> and stuff, and someone said something about nagware, and I
> misinterpretted it as snag ware, which mainly means, oh yeh, right, I'm
> gonna buy this -eyeroll- where's someone with a key?  LOL So who is it
> again who's on this list who's associated with Opera?  Why's the free
> one using the same LAME idea netzero, etc useD?  I know what kind of
> costs are involved in creating software like this, and I understand
> everyone needs to eat, but if someone can get netscape for free, and
> opera isn't free, then, hmmm...  I imagine this email is going to bring
> some bricks down on my head, but well, go for it, I gots my helmet.  (:
> Cindy P.S. GregB, you there?  (:http://xent.com/mailman/listinfo/fork