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From: jdb@reef.cis.ufl.edu (Brian K. W. Hook)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Austin Code Works (Summary)
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Date: 19 Apr 91 23:19:32 GMT
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In summary, the following can be said of Austin Code Works:

WHAT IT IS:

Austin Code Works is a for-profit organization that sells software, in a
nutshell.  A great portion of their software is shareware/public
domain/free ware, but they charge exhorbitant amounts for the software,
implying that is is being registered.  From what I understand, it is NOT
being registered with the purchase.

The commercial software that they are selling is also fairly high priced.

GENERAL FEELINSG:

Of the 7 people that responded, only 1 felt like he got his money's worth.
The other 6 were highly disappointed with what they received.  One case in
point is their "Crunch Pak" which consists of PD/shareware prorgams.  They
sell it for 30 dollars.  IT CAN ALL BE DOWNLOADED FOR FREE FROM SOMEWHERE.

SUMMARY:

Almost all of the stuff ACW offers can be had for free SOMEWHERE on the
net.  They are ripping off shareware authors (by reselling stuff and not
registering it ), to the point where I would be led to beleive that they
are breaking the law in some cases.

Brian