The one issue stopping the Lotus App store (AppCentrist) right now
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Nathan did a great post on what is needed as a missing ingredient, a Lotus App Store. It has been in the works for some time and is ready to begin. Here is the issue:
Vendors all across the Lotus software world are not ready nor do they sell in this mode. No one has an a la carte attitude or the means to support it currently. Everyone thinks in the Lotus model for licensing with great discussion on purchasing, support and other items. I have found it nearly impossible to even get referral codes form most of the vendors. They are just not built to support them.
User counts matter, number of servers matter, your certifier name you use matters. The Lotus client and server are not built in consumer mode, so I do see some concerns.
Don't get me wrong. (I am highlighting this so you all read it). I am not saying any vendor is not right in protecting the code they developed and making sure it isn't sent all over the place without receiving payment. We aren't talking a phone that has individual coding, we are talking a server that takes any template, so it is harder to write for and protecting intellectual property is tough in that model
But I will say that in order to spread your goods to more places, on demand, requires a change of thinking in how people are allowed to procure the software from you. So if you think you can step up and want part, let's talk..
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On Monday, January 25th, 2010 by Chris Miller
