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Re: Hebcal 1.2 - a program for printing Jewish calendars

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From: Simon Langley
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1992 09:34
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Mr Sandman (sandman@cray.csc.ncsu.edu) wrote:
: 
: Why the hell do you think *YOU* should receive any kind of compensation
: for your program?  If you're going to post source code, then don't attach
: any strings, plain and simple.  I've been reading comp.sources.* for
: a long, long time now, and I've never seen anyone hint, let alone 
: blatantly say as you did, that users should send money.
: 
This is a bit harsh.  All he was asking for was email (if you use it for
>1 week) and money if you feel like it.  If you don't want to send any
money, you are perfectly free not to and still use the program.

As for reinforcing Jewish stereotypes, I hardly think that this will lead
to Mr Sadinoff being viewed as the Shylock of the information age.

-- 
   Simon Langley                   (preferred)   slangley@constant.demon.co.uk
   Hampstead, London
   pgp 2.0 public key available                  slangley@cix.compulink.co.uk
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Subject: Re: Hebcal 1.2 - a program for printing Jewish calendars
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