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ggs@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Gary Sanders) writes:

>for if it wasn't criple-ware.  The money was not the problem.  The program
>was/is *very good*, but it is not available like "COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE," and in
>my book SHAREWARE != COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE.  

I absolutely agree with you in your case.  When I originally stated that
shareware = commercial software (and, no, you missed, I am not a shareware
programmer), I meant real shareware, not crippleware, which to me is crap, 
not software.  I will not even bother checking it out.

>FURTHERMORE, many shareware programs are written by people who do it as a hobby
>and the asurance of future support is not like that of commercial software.

That is a totally different story.  However, shareware which i use
every day (registered) was most certainly written by professional
programmers who did expect to be paid and did an excellent job of both
designing the program, writing it, and then supporting it (go check
out 4DOS group - Mike Bessy is there every day). 

>My philosophy:  If its crippled, I won't even evaluate it.  If it's workable
>I'll play with it, and if I use it, I'll pay for it.

Then you will do exactly as I do.

It's so nice when two people agree...

t.