Can I become a reseller of WinRT ?
Kigunda from Kenya Asks :
Can I become a reseller of WinRT ?
Answer :
RT Is released in GNU GPL Version 2, which states : (oversimplified)
"You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy" this means between $5 and $25 to send somebody a CD-rom.
But at the same time those who receive the cd-rom can make a copy and give it to whom they wish.
WinRT is a derired product of RT, and must therefore also be in GNU GPL Version 2.
This is why we are giving away WinRT for Free and why the Source to winRt with our modifications are freely downloadable.
We have made a Special Installer why is not a derived work of RT, and which is closed source.
In this installer we have our proprietary code that allows upgrades from earlier versions of WinRT to the latest version. As the Setup and upgrade code is not covered by GNU GPL V.2 we are able to charge for this extra feature.
As we currently only charge $249 for this upgrade the is not enough margin to make it worth while to insert a reseller between us and the end-user.
This however does not mean that you cannot make money on WinRT.
1) Feel free to buy our commercial version of WinRT and sell it at any profit you like. :-)
Be aware that some customer feel cheated when they realise that they could have purchased the program directly from us at a lower price.
2) Resell our Support plans and Installation Support, or incident support to your customers.
Once you show us the business we will give you a margin that if worth your while.
3) Build your own Expertise in WinRT, and resell it to your customers. Sell your own support plans and installation support.
4) Make costum designed additional features to WinRT or customer modifications specific to your customers, note that under GNU GPL you might have to release your modifications as Open Source under GNU GPL.
I hope this helped,
Best Regards
Jesper Jurcenoks
netVigilance, Inc
Can I become a reseller of WinRT ?
Answer :
RT Is released in GNU GPL Version 2, which states : (oversimplified)
"You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy" this means between $5 and $25 to send somebody a CD-rom.
But at the same time those who receive the cd-rom can make a copy and give it to whom they wish.
WinRT is a derired product of RT, and must therefore also be in GNU GPL Version 2.
This is why we are giving away WinRT for Free and why the Source to winRt with our modifications are freely downloadable.
We have made a Special Installer why is not a derived work of RT, and which is closed source.
In this installer we have our proprietary code that allows upgrades from earlier versions of WinRT to the latest version. As the Setup and upgrade code is not covered by GNU GPL V.2 we are able to charge for this extra feature.
As we currently only charge $249 for this upgrade the is not enough margin to make it worth while to insert a reseller between us and the end-user.
This however does not mean that you cannot make money on WinRT.
1) Feel free to buy our commercial version of WinRT and sell it at any profit you like. :-)
Be aware that some customer feel cheated when they realise that they could have purchased the program directly from us at a lower price.
2) Resell our Support plans and Installation Support, or incident support to your customers.
Once you show us the business we will give you a margin that if worth your while.
3) Build your own Expertise in WinRT, and resell it to your customers. Sell your own support plans and installation support.
4) Make costum designed additional features to WinRT or customer modifications specific to your customers, note that under GNU GPL you might have to release your modifications as Open Source under GNU GPL.
I hope this helped,
Best Regards
Jesper Jurcenoks
netVigilance, Inc
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