Hey, Jeff -- good to see you here, and now I feel stupid for not installing "subscribe to this thread by email" functionality until last night. Now I can only wonder whether you'll see this response. :)
Anyway... your reply surprises me somewhat, because I was under the impression that Acquia was focusing on the enterprise market. The idea that you might be aiming for the consumer market is very, very interesting. It's ambitious, and (as you know) a very different master.
What's coming out of this thread is the need for a framework for vertical integrators -- i.e., ways for independent Drupal consultants to make money by serving specific industries such as real estate agents, bands, churches, nonprofits, etc. That's how (for example) Oracle does it, and I hear they're doing pretty well. :)
But I assume you've had these discussions. :) Cheers,
Hey, Jeff -- good to see you here, and now I feel stupid for not installing "subscribe to this thread by email" functionality until last night. Now I can only wonder whether you'll see this response. :)
Anyway... your reply surprises me somewhat, because I was under the impression that Acquia was focusing on the enterprise market. The idea that you might be aiming for the consumer market is very, very interesting. It's ambitious, and (as you know) a very different master.
What's coming out of this thread is the need for a framework for vertical integrators -- i.e., ways for independent Drupal consultants to make money by serving specific industries such as real estate agents, bands, churches, nonprofits, etc. That's how (for example) Oracle does it, and I hear they're doing pretty well. :)
But I assume you've had these discussions. :) Cheers,
--Tom