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From: jjs@burdvax.PRC.Unisys.COM (James Solderitsch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Red Ryder Vers. 10
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Date: Fri, 7-Aug-87 10:16:24 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  7 10:16:24 1987
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Keywords: not shareware!

On the Freesoft Roundtable (Red Ryder Support Service on Genie)
Scott Watson recently reported that version 10 of Red Ryder will
be sold commercially and *not* be available as shareware.
The version will *not* be available for downloading from the
Genie Roundtable.
Registered Users can get the new version through the mail
for an upgrade fee that
was still not determined although the figure $20 was mentioned
in discussions on the roundtable.
New buyers will look at a list price of $100 or so but the price
will be discounted by the usual high-volume mail order places.
Availability was also not determined, although best guestimates place
release during the latter part of August (undergoing final beta test now).
Package will include complete printed documentation and will work
on all Macs (512 through Mac II).
It is interesting to consider the implications of one of the few nominal
shareware success stories coming to an end.
Discussion on this topic welcome!
I for one plan on upgrading when the version is released;
people in the know claim its a dynamite product.
I don't know whether Freesoft will be exhibiting next week in Boston.

Thought you all would want to know.

Jim Solderitsch

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