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From: sef@kithrup.COM (Sean Eric Fagan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: '386 Unix Wars
Message-ID: <1991Jan02.162959.23450@kithrup.COM>
Date: 2 Jan 91 16:29:59 GMT
References: <1991Jan01.000527.14406@kithrup.COM> <1991Jan01.183414.19220@Veritas.COM> <1991Jan02.133014.26506@buster>
Organization: Kithrup Enterprises, Ltd.
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In article <1991Jan02.133014.26506@buster> buster!rli writes:
>I do agree that free upgrades (read charges for copying and
>shipping only) should be provided.  

Do you also believe that, say, Ford should give you a free car every year 
when they come out with the new model?  Why not?

Most upgrades have new "features."  While I will agree (usually 8-)) that
bug fixes should be readily available (free or cheap), I don't thing new
"features" should be free.

>Also, there should be no
>charges when reporting bugs.  

Now, here is something I completely agree with.  And I also think that
someonw who reports a bug should get the bug fix free (or reasonably priced,
depending on exactly what the "fix" is), if one becomes available.

-- 
Sean Eric Fagan  | "I made the universe, but please don't blame me for it;
sef@kithrup.COM  |  I had a bellyache at the time."
-----------------+           -- The Turtle (Stephen King, _It_)
Any opinions expressed are my own, and generally unpopular with others.