Comments on: Software start-ups feel the pinch

Small fish in the shrinking software sea are embracing open-source, software as a service to get an edge over their larger rivals.

[Dean_Ansari]

All NetDIVE software are now FREE!

Well in reply to this article, here at NetDIVE we expected this "seismic" shift and have already switched to a business model where we give all our software products away for FREE and just charge for Support & hosting services.

This means our market leading eAuditorium Web conferencing which was perviously $9,995.00 for 100 Seats, is now FREE.
Here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexea.htm

Our market leading CallSite for Web Live Support which was perviously $8,995.00 for 50 Agent Seats, is now FREE.
Here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexcs.htm

The world's number 1 Chat software system, SiteSticky, is now Free, here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexss.htm

And the leading Corporate Instant messaging, WeMeeting, it is Free too, here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexwme.htm

In all these cases, customer gets our software products for Free and just pays for Support
and Hosting services fees should they want them.

And also of course we offer the free Oxygen web browser, the only real alternative to Microsoft IE, here:
http://www.netdive.com/oxygen/download.htm

[Blito]

Thanks

Whoaaa, seismic indeed. Cool, a brand new Open Source browser. Thanks!!!

I will try to get it working in Linux pronto.

It's just too fastpaced today with the broadband market saturation. Good stuff but better to let the code/product fly freely and then charge if customer needs extras which in the end will slow the process down so a charge I guess I necessary.

I think companies should do this with Hard products too and just charge for repairs but that?s a big wish.

[Blito]

Submitting to OSI?

If not why?

[wiley14]

Free?

How is it free if you have to purchase support services to get the software?

That's like some car salesman telling you the car is free if we just buy the $20,000 warranty.

Be careful in how you market this, else you're going to end up just making people mad - like me.

[alek_nedic]

Support & hosting

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_orion_s4_galaxy.htm

[Dean_Ansari]

All NetDIVE software are now FREE!

Well in reply to this article, here at NetDIVE we expected this "seismic" shift and have already switched to a business model where we give all our software products away for FREE and just charge for Support & hosting services.

This means our market leading eAuditorium Web conferencing which was perviously $9,995.00 for 100 Seats, is now FREE.
Here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexea.htm

Our market leading CallSite for Web Live Support which was perviously $8,995.00 for 50 Agent Seats, is now FREE.
Here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexcs.htm

The world's number 1 Chat software system, SiteSticky, is now Free, here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexss.htm

And the leading Corporate Instant messaging, WeMeeting, it is Free too, here:
http://www.netdive.com/indexwme.htm

In all these cases, customer gets our software products for Free and just pays for Support
and Hosting services fees should they want them.

And also of course we offer the free Oxygen web browser, the only real alternative to Microsoft IE, here:
http://www.netdive.com/oxygen/download.htm

[Blito]

Thanks

Whoaaa, seismic indeed. Cool, a brand new Open Source browser. Thanks!!!

I will try to get it working in Linux pronto.

It's just too fastpaced today with the broadband market saturation. Good stuff but better to let the code/product fly freely and then charge if customer needs extras which in the end will slow the process down so a charge I guess I necessary.

I think companies should do this with Hard products too and just charge for repairs but that?s a big wish.

[Blito]

Submitting to OSI?

If not why?

[wiley14]

Free?

How is it free if you have to purchase support services to get the software?

That's like some car salesman telling you the car is free if we just buy the $20,000 warranty.

Be careful in how you market this, else you're going to end up just making people mad - like me.

[alek_nedic]

Support & hosting

http://www.analogstereo.com/vacuum/miele_orion_s4_galaxy.htm

[kpolson]

I am glad to hear this. We have been basing our business model on offering immerging software companies a solution for QA and Support Services. We have been bringing on companies that are looking to do this same business model.

We have expertise in software QA, Support and back end systems for deployment. This is something we are hoping takes hold. We have seeing smaller companies actually gaining headway against larger competitors by offering the free software, but charging for the support and upgrades. Those customers are told upfront this program and most have opted for a prepay option on so many hours of support.

www.virtualmanagedsolutions.com