<Sure you do, if you can show how it would be beneficial for computer OEMs to bundle your product and guarantee that you'll be around to integrate it into their products, support it, and provide upgrades. The problem you have is one of credibility: one person alone cannot swing such a deal. That is a very different situation from NSCP, which had the most popular product that consumers were clamoring for, backed it up with support, and yet still could not get bundling, all because of being shut out of the distribution channels. Not only that, but it would have been beneficial for the distribution channels to distribute the browser, but because of fear of MSFT, they didn't.>
As of version 3.0, MSFT offered the better technology. NSCP had the same credibility problem that I would have had. They were not able to service thier enterprise clients as well as MSFT. NSCP also failed to show how their clients could have componentized thier browser and integrate it into the OEM products (especially software) as well as MSFT's fully componentized and customizable browser.
Basically, every argument you used against RCM can just as easliy be used agaisnt NSCP, yet NSCP is expected to get some sort of special treatment from MSFT. If NSCP gets it, I want mine too!!! |
