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From: jong@k.gp.cs.cmu.edu (Jon Gotow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Software Royalties (the going rate?)
Keywords: software,purchase,contract,cdev
Message-ID: <7463@pt.cs.cmu.edu>
Date: 4 Jan 90 01:32:04 GMT
Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI
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I've been approached by a software company (yes, they're even fairly
reputable!) about licensing a cdev/init that I wrote and distributed
as shareware.  They're planning to include it in a package with several 
other utilities (some in-house, some licensed).

My dilemma is this: being new to commercial software, I have no earthly 
idea what the going rate is for royalties or outright source code
purchases.  Can anyone with experience enlighten me - any input would
be appreciated.  I know it varies a lot depending on the code, the market,
intended distribution, advertising costs, etc., etc., but I just want 
some rough impression of what I should expect (or demand).

Please email, since I haven't got a lot of time to read netnews with 
my current workload.  I'll summarize to the net if there's interest.

				Thanks!

				Jon Gotow
				jong@k.gp.cs.cmu.edu
				Research Engineer
				Man-Machine Interactions Lab
				Carnegie-Mellon University

Disclaimer:  CMU has absolutely nothing to do with my opinions, and 
occasionally even refuses to acknowledge my presence with a paycheck 
(boy aren't computerized payroll systems great!)