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Re: Hebcal 1.2 - a program for printing Jewish calendars

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From: Steve Taylor
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 00:26
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sandman@cray.csc.ncsu.edu (Mr Sandman) writes:

>: DISTRIBUTION
>: This program is SHAREWARE. 
>:    I am NOT demanding payment for the use of my program, but writing
>:    this program DID take time.  Feel free to send $10 to
>:    me at my US Mail address. (hint)

>You do realize that this isn't likely to change any Jewish stereotypes...
But then, what is?

>Why the hell do you think *YOU* should receive any kind of compensation
>for your program?
Why not? Many people like to be paid for work they've done.

>If you're going to post source code, then don't attach
>any strings, plain and simple.
Again, why not?

>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.
Certainly it's rare on comp.sources.unix - with other groups, I'm
surprised you've never encountered shareware before.

>Mr Sandman			sandman@cray.csc.ncsu.edu


						Steve
						steve.fulcrum.oz.au
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From: steve@fulcrum.oz.au (Steve Taylor)
Subject: Re: Hebcal 1.2 - a program for printing Jewish calendars
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