[Tutor] OT GPL project finished, presentation looming

[Dave S]

On Thursday 07 December 2006 17:54, Luke Paireepinart wrote:
> Dave S wrote:
> > [snip explanation of program]
>
> Sounds really cool!

Its a bit niche - but cool

>
> > Sometime in January I have to give a presentation and I know one of the
> > questions will be. "Its what we want but you are not a company, what if
> > you leave ?" I need an answer,..
>
> My understanding is that if it's GPL'ed, they can use it whether you
> work there or not.
> Is that not true?


Sorry I did not mean that, the GPL thing is AOK

>
> > What am I asking ... If need be are any of you for hire ?
>
> Why would hiring someone else help in this situation?

I work for national company, they are very interested in what I am doing, 
there is nothing else in the marketplace that does this,  but they are used 
to dealing with large software company's. 

They will be concerned about using my app because I am one person. What if I 
get hit by a bus ! what if I leave ? what happens when a new version of 
controller comes out & new CSV rules need to be written - what would they 
do ?

Its all GPL so no secrets, my guess is that if $$ was offered to the Python 
community someone would be willing to maintain the code but I am unsure of 
how it would actually work ? 

Is it a case of "hello, python programmer for hire ?" or is there 
an 'official' procedure that I can include in my presentation ?

I would guess this is a common problem for GPL software being introduced into 
commercial settings (the whole support thing). (It appears that none of the 
company's IT professionals can program !)

> > Dave
> >
> > PS it looks great, would love to post some pngs but it would violate the
> > list rules :(
>
> You can just upload the PNGs to a free webhost and link us to them, like
> Photobucket or Imageshack.
>
> I imagine people just don't want big attachments in their e-mail.  If
> you give them a link to the picture
> then they only have to download it if they really want to see what it is.

OK I will do my presentation then do that as a kind of thank you for all your 
help :)

>
> HTH,
> -Luke