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From: tim@ISM780B.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: Shareware and the NET
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Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 17:24:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 12 17:24:00 1985
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Nf-From: ISM780B!tim    Nov 12 17:24:00 1985


>        Can someone please explain the FUNDAMENTAL difference between
>        shareware and, say, chain letters?
>
>        Seems to me that they both clog communication channels for a
>        few people's financial benefit.

Shareware, unlike a chain letter, can be useful.  A more interesting
question is if net.sources.mac gets nuked because of shareware postings,
then shouldn't net.forsale and net.wanted get nuked also?  ( and don't
forget net.general, which is only used to sell cars and condominiums in
New Jersey :-) )

					Tim Smith
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