Re: Why do people want PD software?

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From: Pierre VonKaenel
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 19:24

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In article <1992Aug19.180643.24274@PA.dec.com> reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert) writes:
>
>Several times a week, someone posts an article to a newsgroup asking
>something like, "What's the best PD/shareware program to do XYZZY?"
>Why don't they just ask, "What's the best program to do XYZZY?"  Why
>is PD/shareware specifically requested? 
>
>I'd be interested in hearing your opinions on the subject.
>--
>James J. Reisert                Internet:  reisert@sttng.enet.dec.com
>Digital Equipment Corp.         UUCP:      ...decwrl!sttng.enet!reisert

Ah,..... someone from industry.  Well, in an academic environment
where networks are used by hundreds (thousands?) of students, we just
can't afford to spend $200 a pop for commercial ftp, telnet, news
readers, and many other forms of software.  It seems in academia, many
good programs are written and distributed among schools - the greatest
software secret around.  Seriously, we're not for-profit, and budgets
are strained.  With programming talent around (profs., students), we
do alright with public domain software!

-- 
Pierre von Kaenel	| Skidmore College	     | pvonk@scott.skidmore.edu
Math & CS Dept.		| Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | (518)584-5000 Ext 2391
When asked his position on euthanasia, our local state rep. responded:
"I support youth all over the world."

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From: pvonk@scott.skidmore.edu (Pierre VonKaenel)
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