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From: bstempleton@watmath.waterloo.edu (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: Paying for Shareware (Was: Re: v09i070: newsclip 1.1...)
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Date: 23 Feb 90 05:51:51 GMT
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Reply-To: bstempleton@watmath.waterloo.edu (Brad Templeton)
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John is right, I have participated in commercial activity on USENET, such
as offering books for sale.   And while there was some debate about that
the first time I did it, my impression was that it came out on the side
of approval -- it certainly wasn't unanimous disapproval.

The next year when I did it again there was no disapproval.

This is why I can state with some authority that USENET has no prohibition
against such activity.  Proof by counter-example.

There is only one standard on USENET, in spite of what some who want to
impose their own particular ideologies might say.  "Is it of value to
the readers and sites."

Book announcments such as mine clearly were, based on response.  Job
postings are.  For sale announcements are.  Conference announcements are.
New product announcements are.  Product support is.  etc. etc.

And as far as I can see, shareware is too.
-- 
Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software, Waterloo, Ont. (519) 884-7473