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Re: Paying for Shareware

#5176
From: Jef Poskanzer
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 1990 18:09
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In the referenced message, peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva) wrote:
}                                               You may also find
}them more likely to support you with little problems if they have
}a check from you in their bank account.

I provide my own support.  Note that this implies another of my little
rules: I never depend on software that I don't have source for.  This
lets out 99% of shareware right off.  This is also the only reason I
bothered to comment on newsclip.

}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.

I said much the same thing, Peter.  Better polish your glasses.
---
Jef

  Jef Poskanzer  jef@well.sf.ca.us  {ucbvax, apple, hplabs}!well!jef
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From: jef@well.UUCP (Jef Poskanzer)
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Subject: Re: Paying for Shareware
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Date: 9 Jan 90 18:09:03 GMT
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