Re: Mac binaries, risk3

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From: Derek J. LeLash
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1988 17:14

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In article <1889@cg-atla.UUCP> ring@cg-atla.UUCP (Steve Ring) writes:

> BinHex is distributed along with Packit on one 800K
>diskette for $4 (cheap). The selection from BCS is outstanding. I agree with
>some of the other writers about paying $10 for free/shareware - why? - when
>you can get the same for $4.

Am I mistaken, or does the fact that one buys a disk of shareware from BCS
in fact still "obligate" you to pay whatever shareware fees the authors
request? (if you're one of those people who pay shareware fees at all)
The $4 BCS charge seems to cover media and postage; the programs are still
shareware.

-- 
        Derek LeLash '88            | "Naked flame, she stands in a naked flame
    Derek.LeLash@Dartmouth.EDU      |  I stand with the sons of Cain
------------------------------------|  Burned by the fire of love
 Corporate Recruiting: Just Say No. |  Burned by the fire of love..."

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From: derek@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU (Derek J. LeLash)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac binaries, risk3
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Date: 26 Feb 88 17:14:33 GMT
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