>
> Russ,
>
> The main problem I  see with your service is that it  is unlikely to sell
> :-) True,  subscribing to  a list can  be a minor  hassle. But  writing a
> check for $1.25 every month is also a hassle. You are unlikely to sell to
> large groups of  users (like universities) that have  the local expertise
> to organize the  same service. You don't have a  name and sales structure
> like AOL  or CompuServe (and, if  you are successful, they  will promptly
> implement the  same service, and there  goes your market). I  suggest you
> make a careful  market study before investing any money  in this venture.
> Note  that this  is  just my  personal advice.  L-Soft  doesn't have  any
> problem with your idea.
>
>   Eric
>
   I concur with Eric. As I was reading your description, I thought
   that except for the instruction and case study opportunities I do
   the same thing for a government and university environment. Why
   would they pay you? If I discovered that you were gating my list to
   difficult participants, I would delete you. However, I suppose that
   the model to implement is HPCWIRE, which seemed to start up but you
   will have to get exclusive information like they do.--Paul.
 
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Dr. Paul S. di Virgilio,  University of Toronto  [log in to unmask]