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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: FRED FISH CD ROM?
Message-ID: <2764@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 24 Aug 90 13:17:27 GMT
References: <1860@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca> <1990Aug17.091116.20242@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG> <1990Aug17.141507.12721@uncecs.edu> <2109@wn1.sci.kun.nl>
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janhen@sci.kun.nl (Jan Hendrikx) writes:

>In article <1990Aug17.141507.12721@uncecs.edu> utoddl@uncecs.edu (Todd M. Lewis) writes:
>[about buggy programs on the Fish disks]
>>I can't imagine how you could put enough disclaimers on the package.

>I think that is just a problem for lawsuit-happy Americans. A few
>simple words like 'this may or may not work for you' should suffice.

The problem is not lawsuits, I doubt that anyone would spend the money and
effort to sue because some Freeware program did not work. The problem is
one of image. A lot of buggy programs put out officially by CBM is just inviting
comments by CBM detractors who will point at the disk and say "See, CBM is not
a *real* computer company, they can't even put out software that works"

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