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From: manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: JR-Comm 1.02 ANSI bugfix patch/.
Message-ID: <850.280d6715@vger.nsu.edu>
Date: 18 Apr 91 13:29:54 GMT
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In article <1991Apr13.182204.16448@unlinfo.unl.edu>, 231b3678@fergvax.unl.edu (Phil Dietz) writes:
> In article <1217@faatcrl.UUCP> jprad@faatcrl.UUCP (Jack Radigan) writes:
>>manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University) writes:
>>
>>>Eh?  1.02?  Are the registered users (namely me!) going to be upgraded
>>>to 1.02??
>>
>>  Sorry, but $30 does not buy you unlimited disks in the mail.  You will
>  
> Oh come on now!  You expect people to pay $30 bucks, and not send them a .39
> cent disk,a .19 cent mailer, and .50 postage?  Yeah, I guess you'll only be
> profiting $29 rather than $30.
>  
> Yes we all know how much time it took you to make it, and we all know how
> great it is, but at least have the respect for the customer.
>  
> Phil Dietz

Phil,

I am paying to keep the author working on this program.  I am not
asking for unlimited disks.  I do think that a better distribution
system should be in place for the customers who have taken the time
and money to support the author.  It does annoy me when a new
shareware release hits the streets before I even _know_ there is a
upgrade.  If it was a important enough upgrade to release a new
shareware (register me) version, it was important enough to send it
to the folks who purchased the software.

I _like_ Jr-Comm a lot.  I do wish that there was a bit more 
motivation to register it.  Such as a printed users manual, and 
updates when they are released to the general public.  I don't mind
the upgrade being made available via electronic means, but have you
tried to log into Jack's BBS?  Next to impossible. 

If electronic upgrade is the method of updating the customers, then
there should be an appropriate amount of telephone lines available,
not just one.

>  
> ps. oh yeah.  How many versions are you going to make?  As long as you
> make less than 30 you'll still come out on top!

That is a bit extreme.  

> 
>>
>>  -jack-
> 
> 
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