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From: jpdres13@usl-pc.UUCP (John Joubert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Shareware & Honesty (Was: Software (and other kinds of) copying)
Message-ID: <749@usl-pc.UUCP>
Date: 1 Feb 88 15:45:35 GMT
References: <8055@g.ms.uky.edu> <174@piring.cwi.nl> <39450@sun.uucp> <6649@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> <6376@cisunx.UUCP>
Reply-To: jpdres13@usl-pc.UUCP (John Joubert)
Organization: Univ. of Southwestern La., Lafayette
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Keywords: Shareware, freeware, and outstanding products, namely Uniterm

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I have to agree with most comments that a lot of shareware are hardly worth
the diskette space and might be considered for freeware.  I have also seen
a few commercial products that fit that category also :-).

	The perfect exception to the rule is however, UNITERM, this is the
best product that I have seen ever in the freeware, shareware world.  It is
also the best terminal program that I have ever seen. Including the commercial
products in this area.  Some have more a few more whiz-bang features.  But 
none are more functionally complete, and this makes it ( in my opinion ) the 
perfect interface to your favorite mainframe.  I do know lots of people who
will quickly disagree with me, but they are not mainframe users, the only
interfacing required is with BBS's and other users.  The other programs that I
have tried at their homes when they have challenged me with their perfect term
program have all failed miserably in the emulation modes. Uniterm works 
perfectly without a hitch!  

	Anyway... I just wanted to say thanks to Simon Poole for a great
product, and to give a "this one's great too!" addition to the list of 
public domain and somewhat-public domain software.

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