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Article #5726Re: Shareware Distribution
From: Shaun Case
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1991 00:26
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1991 00:26
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In article <1991Apr10.183550.18420@bigsur.uucp> grahama@bigsur.UUCP (Graham Ashby) writes: > >My boss has a game that he wants to distribute as shareware. >What is the best way to do this (to get maximum exposure)? Make it a crippleware virus that installs itself as a device driver as the first line of config.sys, and holds the FATs and partition table hostage until the poor sod sends your boss $15 and a Round Table Pizza coupon. -- Shaun Case: shaunc@gold.gvg.tek.com or atman%ecst.csuchico.edu@RELAY.CS.NET or Shaun Case of 1:119/666.0 (Fidonet) or 1@9651 (WWIVnet) --- It's enough to destroy a young moose's faith!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!batcomputer!cornell!uw-beaver!zephyr.ens.tek.com!gvgpsa!gold.gvg.tek.com!shaunc From: shaunc@gold.gvg.tek.com (Shaun Case) Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer Subject: Re: Shareware Distribution Message-ID: <2181@gold.gvg.tek.com> Date: 12 Apr 91 00:26:27 GMT References: <1991Apr10.183550.18420@bigsur.uucp> Organization: Grass Valley Group, Grass Valley, CA Lines: 16