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From: dalbrich@oregon.uoregon.edu
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: HYDK and WIN
Message-ID: <21133.284c3a18@oregon.uoregon.edu>
Date: 5 Jun 91 08:10:48 GMT
References: <009497AF.ED46FAE0@cgevs3.cem.msu.edu> <25206@well.sf.ca.us> <10791@castle.ed.ac.uk>
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I do not wish to start a debate on this subject, however I am posting this
message in hopes writers of shareware will hear this opinion.

I loved the concept of shareware when it was first introduced and still do.
Having the ability to really play with software before putting money on
the line is great!  In this way, I know exactly what I am getting.  Almost
as much as I enjoy this, I like the trust the authors give to individuals
which enables them to only pay for products they use.  This trust is
totally non-traditional and is part of what makes sharewhere really cool.
We are professionals and should not have a problem paying for products
we use.  The nagware and disabled shareware is taking us back to the retail 
scene where all you get is a demo, and can't enjoy using the software
before your purchase.
-Dan


In article <10791@castle.ed.ac.uk>, jmcn@castle.ed.ac.uk (J McNicol) writes:
> In article <25206@well.sf.ca.us> al@well.sf.ca.us (Alfred Fontes) writes:
>>>From my colleage's and my experience, HYPERDISK is orders of magnitude better
>>>than SmartDrive.
>>
>>I have to agree.  I cache the writes, and have had no problems, although
>>I do sometimes force a write when I feel that I'm entering dangerous ground.
> 
> I would also agree, especially since I'm using a comparitatively slow
> machine (386SX, 40MB disc) and having 2MB of RAM cache makes a big difference.
> I have had no trouble attributable to to Hyperdisk.
>>
>>By the way, I think that the Hyperdisk nag screens are terribly rude and
>>hostile.  My reaction was, "why should I send any money to these jerks?"
>>And in fact, I delayed registering for quite a long time for that
>>reason.  I was tempted to never register and keep downloading new versions,
>>but my Catholic guilt got the best of me.
> 
> Now there I would disagree.  I registered BECAUSE of the nag screens, I'm
> afraid to say. Without at least an opening nag screen, there's not much
> incentive to register; annoying though they are, they seem quite justified.
> 
> Julian Smart
> Scottish Crop Research Institute
> jmcn@castle.ed.ac.uk