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From: harper@rigel.uucp (David Harper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: shareware and public domain software
Keywords: pd, shareware, safe?
Message-ID: <1851@convex.UUCP>
Date: 22 Sep 89 13:35:45 GMT
References: <2038@leah.Albany.Edu>
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Reply-To: harper@rigel.UUCP (David Harper)
Organization: Convex Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx.
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In article <2038@leah.Albany.Edu> ppd491@leah.Albany.Edu (Peter P. Donohue) writes:
>
>     I have been considering purchasing shareware and public domain
>software from one of the software houses, such as those found in ads
>from the "Computer Shopper." 
>  Does anyone have any experience with any of these companies (good or bad)?
>  Do these companies guarantee against viruses? 
>  Are there better/safer/cheaper places to get PD and Shareware?
>  Recommendations?


I have used National Software Labs for several years and have been quite
happy with them.  They say that the all of the programs are pretested and
screened for viruses.  For the most part when you buy software like this
you are buying 'blind' and take what you get, however, it has been my
experience that about a third of the programs I get are real gems - as good
or better as any you could by commercially.  NSL puts out a nice catalog that
you can get by calling (213) 827-7889.  A subset of this catalog usually
appears in the latest Computer Shopper.  The only way to get software cheaper
than this is to have a modem and a good local supply of bulletin boards.


Dave Harper    -     Convex Computer Corp.            E-mail address:
3000 Waterview Pky.  Richardson, TX 75081             harper@convex.COM
(214) 497-4525 (W)   (214) 727-4206 (H)