heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu (Todd) (05/09/89)
I am about to purchase an SE/30 system and thought it would be nice to get a little back on my investment. Could someone out in net-land clue me in to ways I could make a little side cash? * How well does the share-ware system work? I like this idea. I would like everyone to be able play with the programs I write (eg. free), but I sure wouldn't mind if someone sent me some money as a sign of appreciation and encouragement to continue. Has anyone tried this? If so, any success? * I've seen ads for companies that will market your software, but I've heard rumors that these are bad deals. Any comments or experiences? * Do the big companies ever buy programs and concepts from independents? For example, if one of us came up with a great idea for a software package and built a rough proto-type, would a company like Microsoft purchase the rights to the idea and develop a full blown version? Or would they develop a full blown version and laugh at you? Thanks, Todd Heberlein heberlei@leek.ucdavis.edu 128.120.57.26 heberlei@iris.ucdavis.edu 128.120.57.20