I too had left a few applications in the limbo in the past, but there is a way out of this problem of leaving behind some code that we will no longer commit our time to it.

If you already know that people will use it, adapt it to their own environments, or just scrap it in case they can not figure out how to adapt it to their own circumstances; then, you can sell the rights to use the code in their other projects as they will do it anyway. Most programmers will prefer to pay a small fee for using other people’s code in their own applications than breaking any copyright laws.

Since your application does not really run as it is, or, it stopped running who knows how long ago, as it is now it does not work at all, and so, because of that, I do not really know the full extent of the application nor I can guess all it’s features and benefits. Will it actually work as expected? Has it been completed? Code, (in any language), has some true value if it really works, and I mean it should work right now, not in the past. It is taking me more time to read your code and understand it; than what it should take me to install it and use it, so, I am also spending my time on it; and as much as I appreciate the time you’ve had spent in designing and coding your project in the past, I would also like you to think about the time and effort that other people are putting into it “to make it work”, or to adapt it to their own circumstances.

Your application looks pretty nice; however, it did not run at all. I’ve been trying to fix it, convert it to current ASP standards and MS T-SQL, and it is taking me tons of my time, believe me, and certainly, if Active Server Pages stays a little longer, maybe I could think of selling the final product to others, but that would be possible only if you allow it, otherwise, it will remain only in my computer, and for my own sites only.

You could put some money in your pocket and let others do what they need, or what they want.

I hope my opinion has some meaning to you.

Thank you anyway for providing the startup model to what it could be a good web stats application in the near future.

Congratulations,

Pedro Jaramillo

PS: If you would like to see your project adapted to my environment, please visit: http://www.radiojamon.com/myasg