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From: farren@well.sf.ca.us (Mike Farren)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Does Shareware hurt professional software development?
Message-ID: <18281@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 1 Jun 90 08:57:26 GMT
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Once again, as the shareware discussion raises it's ugly head, I'm compelled
to remind people of the original work - PC-TALK, by Andrew Fleugleman.
And also compelled to mention that it was NOT "shareware" - it was Freeware
(term copyrighted by Flugelman, unfortunately).  The difference is that
Andy said "copy this all you want - use it all you want.  Nothing is held
back, nothing will be added if you spend big bucks (except for a nicely
printed manual instead of online docs).  You do NOT have to send money,
but if you do, here's where to send it:  <address>".

He made mucho bucks.  I'd like to see a lot more of this - not the
mutant sort of extortion that "shareware" has become.
-- 
Mike Farren 				     farren@well.sf.ca.us