Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 23 Jun 2003 10:30:16 -0400 | From | Scott Robert Ladd <> | Subject | Re: [OT] Re: Troll Tech [was Re: Sco vs. IBM] |
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Larry McVoy wrote: > The one flaw in this argument and all of those which say basically "services > is the answer" is that it only works if you produce crappy software which > needs servicing.
Your definition of "services" is far too narrow. Requirements change with time; ideal software today may be inadequate tomorrow. I make most of my money from customizing software to a specific customer's needs. I combine and refine existing components to produce unique software.
A case in point: My Java Indexed Serialization Package (JISP) provides a very basic tool; about half my business comes from people who like the Jisp concept, and need a custom version that is tightly coupled to their requirements. I don't sell Jisp; I sell *what I can do* with Jisp.
-- Scott Robert Ladd Coyote Gulch Productions (http://www.coyotegulch.com) Professional programming for science and engineering; Interesting and unusual bits of very free code.
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