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From: jnh@ecemwl.ncsu.edu (Joseph N. Hall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: New MacApp Features
Keywords: What do you want?
Message-ID: <3919@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu>
Date: 11 Sep 89 14:05:32 GMT
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In article <25749@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> viking@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Jon W. Backstrom) writes:
>In article <3901@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu> jnh@ecemwl.UUCP (Joseph N. Hall) writes:
 [I said, I don't like MacApp's $100/yr licensing fee]
>>Sorry, but this is one "software development tax" that really irks me.
>
>Isn't the licensing fee required only if you *sell* your program?  If
>so, it's still a pain for perspective MacApp programmers, but I would
>hope you aren't tagged for an annual fee just to *use* MacApp. 

Well, no, the fee doesn't apply if you're just "using" MacApp, but unless
you just think it's a great videogame, the licensing fee will get you sooner
or later.  It applies if you distribute (even if it's free) a program that
uses MacApp.


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