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From: GHGAQA0@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be (Karl Pottie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: shareware in Europe
Message-ID: <91046.115541GHGAQA0@cc1.kuleuven.ac.be>
Date: 15 Feb 91 11:54:41 GMT
Organization: K.U.Leuven - Academic Computing Center
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This is a question to all European shareware programmers:

Did you ever get any shareware fees from outside Europe (U.S.?).
If yes, how many ?

I'm asking this, because as an European, my experience with
shareware contributions has been very disappointing.

Of course it could be that nobody uses my program (TeachTextMaker,
if you've ever heard from it), but I suspect that people are more
scared by the complicated way to get money to Europe.
It could also be that they simply do no support foreign programmers.

I'd like to hear about any non-U.S. programmers who have received
(lots) of fees, because based on this information (or the absence
of it) I will decide if I'll put any more effort in writing new
stuff.
Don't get me wrong, I program because it's fun, but there's
a difference between writing an application for fun, and
adding the final touch to make it suitable for release + support.

Any reactions are welcome.

Karl Pottie

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