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From: ritchie@hpldola.HP.COM (Dave Ritchie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software "Contracts" (Was Re: Software Development And Piracy)
Message-ID: <11800006@hpldola.HP.COM>
Date: 31 Dec 88 23:59:06 GMT
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>I hate to break this to all of you "geniuses" but some of us who could have
>credit cards choose not to.  An astonishing concept really, and yet, it does
>happen.  I have none and I don't really want any.
>
>John Munsch

Hmmm. A man walks up to you and tells you "I'll let you use my money instead
of yours for approximately a month FOR FREE. You can keep your money in 
your bank drawing interest that goes to you. But if you don't pay me back in
a timely fashion, you'll owe me a little extra back for your tardyness."

  "I'll give you a card that will allow you much more flexibility with how
you can access your money. Also, it will allow you to use many services
that the providers of will would otherwise not even consider allowing you
to use, such as rental cars, motel reservations over the phone. Also, it
will allow telephone ordering of goods at a discount when compared to the 
local merchants."

  Not being hard of heart, you accept the kind man's offer. You use the cards
in a responsible fashion and receive great benefit (such as the time your 
car breaks down 50 miles from home on a Sunday evening and you have $5 in
your pocket and you left your checkbook at home).

  Yea verily, John has provided us with A Revelation, I truly believe. John, 
thank you for this insight. I for one will slice up my Visa and Discover Cards,
and would suggest that you, Gentle Reader, do likewise. :->

				Dave

P.S. Paying interest to the card issuer in indeed A Very Foolish Thing, 
however.