🚀 go-pugleaf

mrn@primenet.com. (Mark Nathan) writes:

>This is good way to get yourself flamed out of existence here.  Are you
>really that foolish and ignorant to say that those who write software
>(other than large companies) are not intitled to distribute there works
>for a fee?  If this is the case we might as well demand that all books
>be given out for free since I can read them for no charge at the
>Library.  No sense paying for it if they don't have to.  Except what
>about those of who survive day to day by doing such composition or
>programing?  

I'm not demanding anything -- I'm merely stating that 1) Shareware is
not profitable -- that's why you get zillions of whining shareware
authors who are shocked that the money isn't rolling in. and 2) In the
more civilized UNIX world shareware is considered to be in bad taste,
and freeware is plentiful. Consider Sanjay's Mahjongg program. I'm
aware of three UNIX versions of the game -- all of them
free. 

>Can you write programming code? 

Yes. I can (and do). And if you were more familar with the UNIX world, you
might actually have used programs that I have helped to write (they
are freeware, of course) If and when I complete a Newton program, it
will be freeware too.
 

>I just hope that others like yourself don't screw it
>up for people who need innovative software solutions.

But wouldn't it be better if they were freeware solutions?

>Just another bad apple asking for a freebie.     

No. I just believe that people ought to help out society a
little. Volunteer at hospitals, public television stations, write
freeware, etc. I'm not demanding that other people do this -- merely
that it would be nice if everyone did their part for society in their
spare time. 

>  +++ You just won the honor of my _kill_ file.+++ 

In your case, I would consider it a badge of honor.