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Jef, I'm afraid your analysis of shareware is both simplistic and
deceptive.

You're right about one thing: you are under no legal or ethical
obligation to pay for software that arrives through broadcast
channels such as Usenet, Bulletin Board systems, and publicly
redistributable disk libraries. However, it is in your self-
interest to do so, since it provides an incentive for people who
write the programs you use to improve on them. You may also find
them more likely to support you with little problems if they have
a check from you in their bank account.

So, don't worry. I'm not calling you scum. I just think you're a
little short-sighted.

As for your diatribe against shareware authors, though, it's a
bit out of line. Any transaction that provides percieved value to
both sides is ethically and morally sound. And that includes
receiving a shareware package over a public channel.
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