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From: GWO110%URIACC.BITNET@brownvm.brown.edu (F. Michael Theilig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: An issue for the entire Amiga Community.
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Date: 3 Jun 90 09:23:27 GMT
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     I have a lot to say about the topic of shareware and commercial
 programs.  There are a few programs in the PD that are almost as good
 as their commercial counterpart.  PCQ is a great example.  The Pascal
 options for the Amiga is not that great.  The leader is MetaComCo's,
 which costs approx. $100.  While PCQ is obviously not finished, it
 does have some advantages.  Intuition support and a smaller price tag
 to be specific.

     Whereas this would remove a workable compiler from the PD, I
 would like to see Patrick Quaid finish the program, and market it
 in the $40 range.  Finishing it would be to work out the current
 bugs, and produce a proper manual.  Income would encourage him
 to work on it, and he deserves some reward for it.

     There are other examples, like many, many games to numerous to
 mention.  Is DNet worth only what Matt is asking for it?

     I love the Amiga public domain.  I'd hate to lose the wealth of
 software I have access to.  But it is true.  You can't compete with
 free.  I'd rather see these talented programmers compete with comercial
 programs by undercutting their price with better quality, not by offering
 a free, "almost as good" product.

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      F. Michael Theilig  -  The University of Rhode Island at Little Rest
                            GWO110 at URIACC.Bitnet
                            GKZ117 at URIACC.Bitnet

"Gooooood coffee."