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Posted by stryfedll on 10/23/06 19:42
Thanks for all of your replies.
I want to release my application for free, so that it can become
popular. Then, once its popular, I would like to possible set it up so
that you need to pay for certain features. I can see releasing both an
Open Source version, and Protected to reach the best of both worlds.
Personally, I'm not even desiring other people to extend the program,
if I open a public forum, then I will extend it as needed. The only way
in which I would want the application extended is themes, images, etc.
Its crucial that the application is easy to manipulate on a looks
bases, so I would never want to completely guard the source.
I believe I will get some of the most important functions and bundle
them into a .php file, use Zend Guard on it and put it on my own
server. Then, the application on their end can call the file using
require(), possibly the file on the free version can show say a Google
Ad every 10 or 20 products. Since the file contains very important
and/or complicated functions it could neither be discarded nor imitated
with ease. :)
Erwin Moller wrote:
> stryfedll wrote:
>
> > I've been working on an E-Commerce application like OSCommerce, except
> > mine is object-oriented, with a much better architecture, and a lot of
> > AJAX. I originally intended to release it as Open Source, and I still
> > may, but, recently I've been wondering how I could profit off the
> > script.
> >
> > Selling the script doesn't seem to be a viable option, since if I sell
> > the application in full it can easily be duped. My best idea has been
> > to release the script, but make an off-site file old all of the primary
> > functions of the application. In those functions would be a script for
> > displaying the results of a product search, where I could place ads
> > every 10 or so entries down.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on how to profit from your applications?
>
> Hi,
>
> Unless you have your own sellingforce, or your application is excactly what
> everybody wants, I'd say your best chances are releasing it under GPL or
> something simmilar.
> The benefits are that you potentially reach a huge audience because your
> application is open and free to use.
> As Pythagras wrote: You are the worlds leading expert on your own software,
> so if anybody wants something extra or special, make sure they will find
> you. Then you can hire yourself to them for a nice fee.
>
> If you would like to try to attract additional coders, consider releasing it
> at sourceforge.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
> Erwin Moller
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