Re: $$ Is pkz204c worth the $$ ?

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From: RANDY
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 02:04

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In article <961@bbkingMDC.unisys.COM>
rmarks@MDC.Unisys.COM (Richard Marks) writes:

>
>I note that the Shareware price for pkz204c is $47.  This
>is a lot of money for a marginally better compression program.
>
>Lets keep things in perspective, all this does is implement
>a rather old compression and librarian program.  There are
>a lot of other such programs out there that work real well.
>Also I have spent a heck of a lot less for a bunch more
>shareware functionality.  So is this thing worth $47 ?
>My answer is no.
>
>I realize that pkzip is the big name in compression.  What
>would happen if Timo and Jim required a certification that
>anyone posting to their machines had a legal copy?

well, you need to remember the fact that the $47 is for commercial
institutions not individual persons, who can use the software free
of charge, as long as they don't charge for it's use.

The Average public can use the software free of charge and it's completely
legal.

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