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From: mcmahan@netcom.UUCP (Dave Mc Mahan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Does Shareware hurt professional software development?
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Date: 2 Jun 90 01:13:00 GMT
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 In a previous article, farren@well.sf.ca.us (Mike Farren) writes:
>
>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.
>The difference is that
>Andy said "copy this all you want - use it all you want.
>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.

As I recall, Andy also parked his Porsche in Golden Gate Park and took a
swan dive off the Golden Gate bridge.  Who knows, though?  Maybe some of
his ideas will catch on and live forever?    (-:

>Mike Farren

    -dave