Tcl/Tk Store Front

Brain storming session. No commitment. No details.

What is the Store Front

• Lightweight
  • 2 years startup
• Free stuff in store front?
• Selling and delivering Tcl+
• Sell advertising?
• Directory services?
• Model: Town square
  • Library
  • Government Office
  • Department Store
  • Specialty Store
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Bazaar
• Support
  • Training
    • Authorized/certified
    • Lazier faire
  • Consulting
  • Phone support
• Testimonials
• Miscellaneous Services
• Distribute
  • Sources
  • Binaries
  • CDs?

Pricing Issues

• Nothing > $30.00 ???
• Similar model for everyone?

Implementation Issues

• Licensing
  • License management?
  • "Paper" only?
• Replication for World Wide Access?
• Accounts payable management
• Set up for easy world wide access
• How is Store Front promoted
• Installation issues
  • Special Hippo "services"
• Copyright
  • Copylefts distributed?
  • Assuring "submitter" owns copyright

Why is Sun Interested

• Low visibility within SUN
  • Benefits for Sun to become commerce leader on Internet
    • Advertising
• Should Sun get a cut on the Store sales?
  • People think 5-20% is maximum

Porting Center

• Off-loadable Activities
• Sun sponsored?

Miscellaneous

• Everything but billing and introductions
• How is QA dealt with
  • Different models depending on what "store" "sold" in?