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From: stephenc@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Stephen Chung)
Subject: Re: A better reminder/cripple? (Was Re: Shareware is junk)
Message-ID: <1991May8.233357.15424@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Wed, 8 May 1991 23:33:57 GMT

Have been following this thread for a while.  You see, all this is
just economics.  In econ, there is something called a 'free rider
problem'.  In other words, a person using shareware will think:
"Mmmmm....  If I register, I am out of pocket 20 bucks.  If I don't
register, somebody else will, and the author will keep up with the
upgrades anyway."  I am not saying that nobody will register; just
saying that those who don't and understandable also.

- Stephen