🚀 go-pugleaf

the best way is to have some nag, and some no nag.
nag is a reminder, not a sure way to get people to register.
it would be appropriate to flash a message before the program begins,
say for 2 seconds and not 10 seconds!  and maybe another message at the
end of the program execution, of say 2 seconds also.  this reminds me of
the boyan communication package.  

however, if authors should think that excessive nag would get people to
register, they are wrong!  i remember gifv32.zip and others.  you type in
a line like "i cheat" and then another line of something.  now when you
quit the program, you have to go through this all over again.  i don't have
the time or the patience for this.  i know the program is shareware, and i
am expected to register it after a trial period.  but until that trial period
is over, i don't want to be nag by it.  

the best solution is to do it like fastbucks.  there is no limitations or nag
whatsoever.  however, when the trial limit is up, the nag comes on every
minute or so.  this is justified.  now you might say, the user could always
load a fresh copy.  well now, there is no way in the world for you to get this
person to register in the first place!  the people who do feel guilty
afterwards, or becomes annoyed at having to load another copy (like me)
will go out and register it.  you offer a quality product, and people who
really like it, will eventually register it, sooner or later.  you win.
see!  now get rid of all those excessive nags.  i for one, will not
examine those programs twice!  there are better ones out there!

cheers
vince