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From: kevin@gtisqr.UUCP (Kevin Bagley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Certified Developer (Apple Partner) fees
Message-ID: <634@hindmost.gtisqr.UUCP>
Date: 3 Feb 89 16:51:29 GMT
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Reply-To: kevin@hindmost.UUCP (Kevin Bagley)
Organization: Global Technology International, Inc.
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I was a certified developer for apple for several years. My main objective
in software development was writing the software and then letting others
market the product under a royaty basis. I never made a lot of money and
as such, never bought a lot of products through the developer program.
My total purchases through Apple totaled less than $5000.00. Was I
trying to rip off Apple? I don't think so.

Personnaly, I feel that now it's the other way around.  I can no longer
afford to pay the $600 certified developer fee. I can no longer afford
to upgrade to better and more current systems. This means I will most
likely not be able to continue my meager, part-time development efforts.
This means others like me will be in the same boat. Finally, this means
* YOU * will not get the variety or abundance of software available
prior to this bad decision.

If you feel jilted, like me, let Apple know. It seems that the leaders
at this company have come up with a new philosophy for let's screw the
little guys.

Let's here it for Applenomics!
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