> > 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. -- Dr. Paul S. di Virgilio, University of Toronto [log in to unmask]