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From: popeye@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Karl Richard Buck)
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Subject: Re: Crippleware
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Date: 20 Aug 90 16:01:39 GMT
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jmorriso@fs1.ee.ubc.ca (John Paul Morrison) writes:

>Yet more crippleware crap!
>FLAME ON
>I realise writing WIndows programs is a tough business, but where the hell do
>people get off calling programs that are totally unusable SHAREWARE.
 
[.....]

>CRIPPLED until you plunk down $45 US, or almost $60 Canadian. I might as well
>get CrossTalk fo Windows. It is probably better anyway.

It's damned irritating huh? Well, I felt the same as you except I got so
fed up with WinQVT being so clunky that I got desperate enough to try unicom.

I must say though, their program is worth $45. I really wanted :

	1. A real windows comm program
	2. supported zmodem and kermit
	3. had flow control
	4. handled background download/uploading nicely

and then of course the standard stuff.

Unfortunately,  Unicom is the only affordable package available. Also, I
have heard on this net that there is an uncripple version available though
I have yet to see it on any ftp site or BBS. Happy hunting.
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