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From: c152-cb@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Vince Lee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: BADGE Killer Demo Contest (long)
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Date: 3 Mar 89 19:26:18 GMT
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Reply-To: c152-cb@cory.Berkeley.EDU.UUCP (Vince Lee)
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In article <88@mindlink.UUCP> a3@mindlink.UUCP (Dave Allen) writes:
>I happen to agree with Lee.
>> 
>>> In article <72810UH2@PSUVM> UH2@PSUVM.BITNET (Lee Sailer) writes:
>>> ->(no flames, please---he's the only dealer).  My notion is that
>>> ->instead of running JUGGLER in the front window of his store, he could
>>> ->run some sort of productivity software demo.
>> BADGE should have as little to do with anything smelling of commercialism
>> as possible.

>What is the biggest complaint about CBM heard all over the world? The AMIGA is
>not a business computer. Business = productivity, yes, no?
>Perhaps if you saw some demos running in the store window that took advantage
>of the productivity products out there, there might be more acceptance and
>understanding of a machine that does a far better job that ANY single tasking
>machine, as a potential business computer.

The point is that this should be CBM's responsibility, not BADGE's.  BADGE
is a strictly non-commercial organization consisting of hackers, not business
and sales types.  I, for one, would rather keep it that way.  The BKDC should
remain a forum for programmers to show real neat stuff, with a side benefit
that the programs may spur some Amiga sales.  I would hate to see it turn 
into a merchandising show for venders to show off the latest whiz bang 
version of their newest database program (YAWN!).

It is already in a companies' interests to make running demos of their programs.
I don't think awarding prizes for this is necessary or appropriate.

-Vince Lee