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From: chenh@athena.ecs.csus.edu (h philip chen)
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Subject: Any tips/tricks?  [Re: Shareware Distribution]
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Date: 20 Apr 91 09:01:40 GMT
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Hi, while we're on the subject of shareware programs, can some of you
authors post/email and let us/me know if you have any secret(s) to make
the users register.  I can understand that a postal address may not be
enough to get the users to send you their checks.  What other method/trick
did you use?  Self-destruct programs, eg. destroys itself after X number 
of executions/runs, etc?  ... or nagware (heh-heh) that prompts the user 
to pay-up each time the user selects a certain function, etc?  Any other 
method or none at all?  Please write and tell how did the users respond
to the method (if any).  Maybe we can all learn something before we send 
any shareware out the door...

Well, thanks in advance.


Hope to hear from many of you,

-philip 
 chenh@athena.ecs.csus.edu

PS.  your email replies will be strictly confidential.