Comments on: Micro Payments https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/ Pediatrician and a Forensic Expert. A passionate PHP geek. Currently CTO, SANIsoft. Also a photographer, bird watcher, nature lover and a FOSS enthusiast. Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.3 By: chetan https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-152 Wed, 24 Jul 2002 05:54:09 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-152 Know what, that’s really amusing. But then, guests are not allowed in here. I’ll add you to my friends’ list.

]]> By: tariquesani https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-151 Wed, 24 Jul 2002 04:22:49 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-151 ROFLAO – Kid you are really lost, take *your* trolling elsewhere, this is *my* journal.

I hate to say this even to an uninvited guest BUT please get out and stay out!!!

]]> By: chetan https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-150 Wed, 24 Jul 2002 02:55:29 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-150 Well, you can take your high and mighty attitude elsewhere. Good luck.

]]> By: tariquesani https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-149 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 15:04:34 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-149 Dude! you are talking theory to a person who is actively working towards making micropayments a reality – cant say more than this at this stage

]]> By: chetan https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-148 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:11:59 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-148 Oh, I forgot to add, micropayments have a tendency of conflicting with antitrust laws.

]]> By: chetan https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-147 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 14:08:25 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-147 >> IQ of 60 will expect support, insurance for 25c

Well, they say you get what you pay for. But if you argue for micropayments for your product/s, expect people to demand a better set of services. It’s a basic issue of economics- if you want a greater subset of people using your products, you would typically undersell it, at a loss, until you dominate the industry.

And insurance was not for your clients. Its for you. You don’t want to end up losing your clothes by selling a quality product at a cut throat price, do you?

]]> By: tariquesani https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-146 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:57:06 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-146 Not just one software but about 5-7 as a combined total

]]> By: tariquesani https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-145 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:55:37 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-145 You seem to have lost the distinction between Open Source Software and Freeware – Open Source need not be free.

I run a rather successful enterprise so I know what commercial products involve, only people below the IQ of 60 will expect support, insurance!!! in 25C

It is take it or leave it, the license says so – believe me it is not a bubble which has burst as yet – it is an idea whose time has come even though the technology is not yet up to it.

]]> By: khorgath https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-144 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:04:29 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-144 Heh. Cloud 9…

Which software is this? 1.6 million dnloads? Congrats! That is awesome!

]]> By: chetan https://tariquesani.net/blog/2002/07/23/micro-payments/#comment-143 Tue, 23 Jul 2002 07:25:26 +0000 https://tarique.sanisoft.com/lj/?p=104#comment-143 Let’s see:

1. It’s open source, but you charge 25c for downloading a copy.
2. It’s a sale. You can say the source code is free, but its a sale. It’s like saying, you can download a song for free, but you have to pay 25c/download.
3. If you’re into sales, I don’t have to tell you what comes next. Support, Documentation, Performance Guarantees and of course, Insurance!

Good luck making the $100k in 2 1/4 years. Sorry to burst your bubble.

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