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Re: Why is "SHAREWARE" being posted to comp.sources.misc?

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From: John F. Haugh II
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 02:11
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In article <1992Nov12.181123.21015@sparky.imd.sterling.com> kent@sparky.imd.sterling.com (Kent Landfield) writes:
>I have always stated the policies of comp.sources.misc were determined 
>by the needs and wants of its readership. Until enough people indicate 
>publically that shareware is unacceptable,  I will continue using the 
>current guidelines of accepting shareware even with the headaches and 
>extra work it causes...

I do not consider USENET to be the proper place for SHAREWARE (or even
"Distribu-ware").  If someone wants to create biz.comp.sources.shareware,
so be it.
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John F. Haugh II                  [  TSAKC  ] !'s: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh
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From: jfh@rpp386.lonestar.org (John F. Haugh II)
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Subject: Re: Why is "SHAREWARE" being posted to comp.sources.misc?
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Date: 14 Nov 92 02:11:21 GMT
References: <1992Nov10.173928.13751@sparky.imd.sterling.com> <1992Nov11.163818.26072@bagend.uucp> <1992Nov12.181123.21015@sparky.imd.sterling.com>
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