CyberSource Corp, provider of the software.net on-line software distribution service, has set up an Emerging Software Developers Programme. The programme is designed to encourage fledgling software houses to adopt an electronic distribution channel for their products. The main advantages over traditional distribution channels are that is cheaper, easier and faster than current methods, says James Hogan, the company’s vice-president of marketing and sales. The programme is targetted at software houses with annual revenues of less than $5m. Companies wishing to join the programme need to supply Cybersource with information on their products in HyperText Mark Up Language, a copy of their distributation agreement and a digital copy of their software licence. The company says the initial charge for one product will be $1,930, and thereafter they will be charged $1,475 for 10 or more products put up on software.net.
