nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) (06/16/91)
In article <1991Jun15.222200.26041@cbfsb.att.com> mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes:
Very often the authors of shareware are doing it for fun, and they
like to hear comments and suggestions, and like to be helpful.
If they're not in it for the money, why are they asking for money?
Shareware is NO different from commercial, proprietary software -- it
just uses a different marketing scheme.
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nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) writes: + In article <1991Jun15.222200.26041@cbfsb.att.com> mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes: + + Very often the authors of shareware are doing it for fun, and they + like to hear comments and suggestions, and like to be helpful. + + If they're not in it for the money, why are they asking for money? + Shareware is NO different from commercial, proprietary software -- it + just uses a different marketing scheme. Because once they write something for whatever reason (fun, personal need for such a tool, etc) they think, "Hey, maybe someone else can use this! And if a handful of users register it, I ain't gonna say no to a few extra bucks!" -- W.N.Paul, Int. Institute f. Applied Systems Analysis, A-2361 Laxenburg--Austria PHONE: +43-2236-71521-465 INTERNET: wnp@iiasa.iiasa.ac.at FAX: +43-2236-71313 UUCP: uunet!iiasa!wnp HOME: +43-2236-618514 BITNET: tuvie!iiasa!wnp@aearn.BITNET
peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva) (06/19/91)
In article <NELSON.91Jun16163515@sun.clarkson.edu> nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET) writes: > If they're not in it for the money, why are they asking for money? Have you ever been to a flea market, SF Convention, Garage Sale, ...? It's called "subsidising your hobby". > Shareware is NO different from commercial, proprietary software -- it > just uses a different marketing scheme. If you don't want to help people subsidise their computer addiction, fine. Don't knock 'em for it, lest you be knocked. -- Peter da Silva; Ferranti International Controls Corporation; +1 713 274 5180; Sugar Land, TX 77487-5012; `-_-' "Have you hugged your wolf, today?"