That said, companies like Intercom, Zendesk and other customer service companies are already starting to do this.
> 1. For a Linux user, you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially by getting an FTP account, mounting it locally with curlftpfs, and then using SVN or CVS on the mounted filesystem. From Windows or Mac, this FTP account could be accessed through built-in software.
> 2. It doesn't actually replace a USB drive. Most people I know e-mail files to themselves or host them somewhere online to be able to perform presentations, but they still carry a USB drive in case there are connectivity problems. This does not solve the connectivity issue.
> 3. It does not seem very "viral" or income-generating. I know this is premature at this point, but without charging users for the service, is it reasonable to expect to make money off of this?
Some of the customers I got are non-technical people. So it was perfect for them.
They get a very good chatbot even if they don't know how to code.
My guess is the people on here poo pooing this idea are programmers who don't deal with customer support. Don't let their negative response deter you. Let them be fools.
Just sharing the details for those that are curious in how to make their own chatbot on their data.
This is priced at about 10-20 minutes of a developers time per month.