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In article <316ff4c4.3923732@news2.new-york.net>,
christij@unix.asb.com (Joseph Christie) wrote:
> NoOne@Home.com (Programmer) wrote:
> 
> >Whoever started this thread has never written a publicly released
> >program. Of course one can write a program without "SEEING" the end
> >user. But without user feedback, the program will most likely fail.
> >Feedback may consist of phone conversations, email, snail mail, etc.
> >
> >Programmer.
> >
> >
> Actually, since this is a "consultants" news group and not a "software
> authors" newsgroup, the person who started this thread was probably talking
> about writing a specific program for a client for compensation and not about
> writing a program for someone else to shrinkwrap and sell retail. 
> 
> I could be wrong but context seems to indicate otherwise.

I started it, and it is crossposted through several groups.
I intended to start a discussion on possibilities of telework and virtual
organization in the software business, specifically when it comes to
non-shrinkwrapped programs and physical relationship programmer/end user.
The original question was rather unclear, I am afraid, but a whole
lot of nice pieces of wisdom have been shared.

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