Business Help
 
Forums: » Register « |  User CP |  Games |  Calendar |  Members |  FAQs |  Sitemap |  Support | 
User Name:
Password:
Remember me
Go Back   Dev Shed Forums > Web Site Management > Business Help
Reload this Page

How to sell scripts

Discuss How to sell scripts in the Business Help forum on Dev Shed.
How to sell scripts Business Help forum discussing Business Documents, Copyright Law, Contracts, Non-Compete issues and more. Disclaimer: Always consult an attorney; this is just a place to discuss ideas.

Reply
Add This Thread To:
  Del.icio.us   Digg   Google   Spurl   Blink   Furl   Simpy   Y! MyWeb 
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »  
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
 
Unread Dev Shed Forums Sponsor:
Learn five alternative approaches for automating the delivery of Excel-based reports. Read all about it in the free whitepaper: “Automating Excel Reports: Five Approaches for Java Developers” Download Now!
  #1  
Old May 16th, 2006, 05:50 PM
AliasXNeo AliasXNeo is offline
Contributing User
Dev Shed Newbie (0 - 499 posts)
  
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 296 AliasXNeo User rank is Lance Corporal (50 - 100 Reputation Level)AliasXNeo User rank is Lance Corporal (50 - 100 Reputation Level)AliasXNeo User rank is Lance Corporal (50 - 100 Reputation Level) 
Time spent in forums: 3 Days 12 h 45 m 50 sec
Reputation Power: 3
How to sell scripts
Well, I have finalized my script, and I am ready for people to use it. My next step, is figuring out how scripts are sold? Do you simply hand them out and hope that they don't get passed around, or is there any type of security? I am looking for the best way to keep my script safe and secure, so that I can have more customers. Anyone have suggestions?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old May 16th, 2006, 06:20 PM
jharnois's Avatar
jharnois jharnois is offline
mod_dev_shed
Dev Shed God 19th Plane (14000 - 14499 posts)
  
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 14,149 jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level)jharnois User rank is Brigadier General (60000 - 70000 Reputation Level) 
Time spent in forums: 1 Month 1 Week 1 Day 12 h 55 m 21 sec
Reputation Power: 717
Moved from PHP to Business Help ...
__________________
# Jeremy

Explain your problem instead of asking how to do what you decided was the solution.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old May 16th, 2006, 06:45 PM
AliasXNeo AliasXNeo is offline
Contributing User
Dev Shed Newbie (0 - 499 posts)
  
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 296 AliasXNeo User rank is Lance Corporal (50 - 100 Reputation Level)AliasXNeo User rank is Lance Corporal (50 - 100 Reputation Level)AliasXNeo User rank is Lance Corporal (50 - 100 Reputation Level) 
Time spent in forums: 3 Days 12 h 45 m 50 sec
Reputation Power: 3
I posted in PHP because I assume if there was any method of security, it would obviously be in PHP.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old May 21st, 2006, 03:47 AM
ffoeg's Avatar
ffoeg ffoeg is offline
Self-proclaimed Googlebot
Dev Shed Novice (500 - 999 posts)
  
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Earth, Solar Sysem, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe
Posts: 590 ffoeg User rank is Sergeant (500 - 2000 Reputation Level)ffoeg User rank is Sergeant (500 - 2000 Reputation Level)ffoeg User rank is Sergeant (500 - 2000 Reputation Level)ffoeg User rank is Sergeant (500 - 2000 Reputation Level)ffoeg User rank is Sergeant (500 - 2000 Reputation Level) 
Time spent in forums: 5 Days 15 h 28 m 52 sec
Reputation Power: 22
Send a message via MSN to ffoeg Send a message via Yahoo to ffoeg
Facebook MySpace
Roadsend compiler can probably make an executable or dll out of it. You could possibly distribute as a binary for use as CGI module with notable speed increases. Of course, binaries can be decompiled, but anyone who could do that would probably just write their own PHP script and save a headache.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old May 23rd, 2006, 02:52 PM
chadsmith729's Avatar
chadsmith729 chadsmith729 is offline
--Retired--
Dev Shed Loyal (3000 - 3499 posts)
  
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Enjoying forum retirement.
Posts: 3,113 chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)chadsmith729 User rank is Lieutenant General (80000 - 90000 Reputation Level)  Folding Points: 281714 Folding Title: Super Ultimate Folder - Level 1Folding Points: 281714 Folding Title: Super Ultimate Folder - Level 1Folding Points: 281714 Folding Title: Super Ultimate Folder - Level 1Folding Points: 281714 Folding Title: Super Ultimate Folder - Level 1Folding Points: 281714 Folding Title: Super Ultimate Folder - Level 1Folding Points: 281714 Folding Title: Super Ultimate Folder - Level 1
Time spent in forums: 1 Month 16 h 31 m 40 sec
Reputation Power: 893
Or, what you could do is have it "Call Home" everytime it's setup. That way you know how many times it's being passed around. Also, once it calls home you could track it and if there is one source that a lot of people are getting it from you would know.

Just an idea,
Chad
__________________
Get A Supplier LLC | Hilarious Comic

--- Pretty much retired from the forum. I will get back on every now and then, and maybe answer a few questions.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old May 24th, 2006, 01:48 AM
jafet jafet is offline
Redpill
Dev Shed Intermediate (1500 - 1999 posts)
  
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,658 jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level)jafet User rank is First Lieutenant (10000 - 20000 Reputation Level) 
Time spent in forums: 1 Week 6 Days 9 h 27 m 26 sec
Reputation Power: 105
Send a message via MSN to jafet
You could use a commercial solution, like IonCube or Zend Encoder. They do some bytecode conversion, encoding, serious obfuscation etc. But some filesize overhead will inevitably occur.
__________________
The best book on programming for the layman is Alice in Wonderland; but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.
~ Alan J. Perlis
Reply With Quote
Reply

Viewing: Dev Shed Forums > Web Site Management > Business Help > How to sell scripts

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools  Search this Thread 
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes  Rate This Thread 
Linear Mode Linear Mode
Rate This Thread:


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
View Your Warnings | New Posts | Latest News | Latest Threads | Shoutbox
Forum Jump

 Free IT White Papers!
 
Accelerating Trading Partner Performance
One in five. That's how many partner transactions have at least one error. That is an amazing statistic, particularly given the extraordinary leaps in innovation across the global supply chain during the past two decades. Download this white paper to learn more.
 
Competing on Analytics
This Tech Analysis is designed to help identify characteristics shared by analytics competitors, and includes information about 32 organizations that have made a commitment to quantitative, fact-based analysis.
 
Cost Effective Scaling with Virtualization and Coyote Point Systems
An overview of the industry trend toward virtualization, how server consolidation has increased the importance of application uptime and the steps being taken to integrate load balancing technology with virtualized servers.
 
Five Checkpoints to Implementing IP Telephony
Implementation planning for IP PBX software and IP telephony has become vital as businesses replace discontinued legacy PBX phone systems. This informative whitepaper outlines five "checkpoints" for any implementation plan that will help make IP communications a successful proposition.
 
Hosted Email Security: Staying Ahead of New Threats
In the last two years, email has become a fierce battleground between the nefarious forces of spam and malware, and the heroes of messaging protection. The spam volumes increased alarmingly every month, bringing clever new forms of phishing and virus propagation attacks.
 

Forums: » Register « |  User CP |  Games |  Calendar |  Members |  FAQs |  Sitemap |  Support | 
  
 





© 2003-2008 by Developer Shed. All rights reserved. DS Cluster 3 hosted by Hostway.