It strictly depends upon the relationship established. However, based upon the existing IP and personal investments made, I'd feel comfortable raising anywhere up to $3 million.

Sometimes I wonder the same, but since hate is but a feeling, I don't mind replying with a loose cannon argument. My beefs stem from:

* the involuntary walling up of the web * the vendor lock-in of human relationships * the unfulfilled potential for something greater

It's called a query string...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query_string

My advice: come in on the Rails - stay for the Ruby.