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From: jdm@pnet02.CTS.COM (John Mesiavech)
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Subject: Amiga's Enemy: Another View
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Date: Sun, 10-May-87 23:15:21 EDT
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(This is from Al, a friend of mine on the nets..
I Do disclaim him; only his opinions follow.  Take it away, Al!)
 
Shareware tends to be used mostly by other hackers and well versed programmers
themselves.  The market for packaged software is mostly  used by those 
who have a problem to solve or a need to satisfy.  The organized retail
side of the market will prevail because the latter group needs the 
reinforcement of flashy packaging and user support to feel confident.
This does not mean that PD Shareware is not quality.  It in fact is for the 
most part superb.  However, a well designed box and manual with some sort 
of support will promote a product as any commercialized item.

I feel confident in using some of the fabulous AMIGA Shareware.
Some routines could not come from any outher source.  PD Hackers will
continue to support our system along with the commercial sector.
Both will coexist very well.


(Thank you Al)
Anyway, just to bring up a point that Al missed in his statements:
The Amiga PD is limited to those who have modems and to those who have access
to various PD suppliers (such as Fred Fish), and as such the distribution of
Amiga PD and Shareware is limited.  More of a problem, in my own personal
opinion, are the instances of pirating software that continue to go on, for it
is the pirates that hurt the software market directly.

John


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