[Zope] Zope WebRing and Software Component MarketPlace

[Andy McKay]

> I am amazed at how fast this ring is growing.  The energy in the python
and zope
> community is just wonderful.  Compared to my Mac OS X webring, there is
real
> fire in this community.

Im assuming the webring doesnt require those graphics I see at the bottom of
pages. Shudder.

Cheers.
--
  Andy McKay.


----- Original Message -----
From: <lozinski@jobmart.com>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: [Zope] Zope WebRing and Software Component MarketPlace


> First let me report that there are now 10 members on the Python and Zope
> WebRing.
>
> www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=PythonAndZope;action=list
>
> I am amazed at how fast this ring is growing.  The energy in the python
and zope
> community is just wonderful.  Compared to my Mac OS X webring, there is
real
> fire in this community.
>
> What is missing?  Well I would love to see a market for software
components.
> Open Source is great, but I love to get supported software products with a
> person I can call who is motivated to fix the problem as part of the
purchase
> price I paid.  Is anyone selling software components in Zope or Python?
> Would anyone like to buy such components?
>
> Let me put this topic in perspective.  I see huge amounts of software work
being
> shipped off to massive companies in India.  The way for the US to compete
is to
> create a vibrant market in software components, each owned by its
developer, so
> that large projects can be delivered by assembling existing components,
thus
> outperforming the offshore development companies.
>
> Let me know what you think.  I hope to start a discussion thread on this
topic.
>
> Regards
> Chris
>
> 1-510-795-6086
> lozinski@openstepnews.com
> lozinski@jobmart.com
>
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