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Subject: PROGRAM COSTS
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Date: 10 Oct 89 14:34:27 GMT
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Chris Hinton writes:

"  Hello you netters, I need some help.  I need a good PD Word Processor.  I
have (gak!) 1st Word, but I hate it with a passion.  I also think spending
$100+ for any program is just plain stupid.  Any suggestions?"

    Have you tried ST Writer?  It is not a WYSIWYG type word processor
but is fast, well-supported, and is constantly updated.  It can be
found in STart magazine (I think).

"$100+ for any program is just plain stupid."

    Why?  Some of the better business programs may take a team
of several professional programmers and many months of hard work.
Where does the money come from for their salary and research costs?
    I don't like the costs either but we have to be realistic.  If
one uses a piece of software on a regular basis, then, philosophically,
it is as if it was a piece of equipment such as a printer or disk
drive.
    STers still, in spite of the moaning over piracy, feel that
software should be "cheap".  Sorry for the slight flame but I fear for
the ST's software development and research.  Just my overly biased
opinion....

Larry Rymal:  |East Texas Atari 68NNNers| <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>