From: "Brian B. Riley" <brianbr@together.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 05:29:17 +0800
To: "Jim Choate" <cypherpunks@ssz.com>
Subject: Re: PGPsdk is out, but not for free (fwd)
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On 11/1/97 5:02 PM, Jim Choate (ravage@ssz.com)  passed this wisdom:

>Hmmm, will have to rethink suggesting any PGP based products to my customers
>now. I simply refuse to pay anybody any percentage of my product revenues
>simply because I use their tool. I buy a SDK for a flat fee like I buy a
>book, screwdriver, or a car. I can't imagine Black & Decker wanting a
>percentage of the house sale simply because the carpenter used their hammers
>and saws. Ford or Chevy wanting to see my income statement each year so they
>can figure out how much I owe them because I drive their brand of vehicle to
>my customers sites...yeah right.

 Have you ever priced earth moving equipment ... the price on them is 
easily 150-300% of what it should be, say comparing it to 'consumer' 
items, like cars and small pickups and extrapolating up for the backhoe 
or whatever ... everyone I talk to in the contracting business says the 
same thing,  "... its an item you are going to use to make money and they 
are taking a cut of your profits up front"


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