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From: topher@cyb-eng.UUCP (Topher Eliot)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: what does "professional" mean?
Message-ID: <849@cyb-eng.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-May-86 13:58:44 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 14 13:58:44 1986
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Organization: Cyb Systems, Austin, TX
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> 	Just a mild flame.  I find it very interesting that you seem to be
> indicating that persons/companies who chose to distribute their products as
> 'shareware' are not 'professional' developers.  Does MicroPro encourage you
> to attack this concept?

"pro-fes-sion-al adj:  ...participating for gain or livelihood in an activity
                                            ^^^^    ^^^^^^^^^^
or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs..."

Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1981
(emphasis mine)

Cheers,
Topher Eliot           Cyb Systems, Austin, TX          (512) 835-2266
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