blm@6sceng.UUCP (Brian Matthews) (09/06/90)
In article <68932.26E3FE43@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG> Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) writes: |Are you aware that there is absolutely |NO DIFFERENCE between a commercial product and a shareware product Shareware: If I don't like software, toss it. Nothing but a couple of minutes lost. Commercial: If I don't like software, I've already paid for it, so I'm screwed. Sounds like a big difference to me. -- Brian L. Matthews blm@6sceng.UUCP
macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Chris Silverberg) (09/06/90)
In article <510@6sceng.UUCP> blm@6sceng.UUCP (Brian Matthews) writes: >Commercial: > If I don't like software, I've already paid for it, so I'm screwed. > >Sounds like a big difference to me. Or simply return it from where you bought it for a refund or credit. I haven't checked whether MacConnection has a 30 or 60 day MBG on Stuffit Deluxe, but I've bought a number of things from MacConnection that didn't have the MBG in which they took it back and gave me a full refund. Have you called Alladin yet? Asked them if they guarantee satisfaction on their product yet? You can only be screwed if you choose to be... ._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._.._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._. Chris Silverberg AOL: Silverberg Worcester Polytechnic Institute GEnie: C.Silverberg INTERNET: macman@wpi.wpi.edu SYSOP: Main Street U.S.A. BBS FIDONET: 322/575.1 508.832.7725 (1200/2400)
kurash@carr.dartmouth.edu (Mark Valence) (09/06/90)
In article <510@6sceng.UUCP> blm@6sceng.UUCP (Brian Matthews) writes: > >Commercial: > If I don't like software, I've already paid for it, so I'm screwed. > >Sounds like a big difference to me. Have you ever heard of the 30 day guarantee? Most good commercial software comes with a 30 day, money-back guarantee. You could probably use this as a first-screening of software - if it doesn't have a guarantee, it's probably not worth the money you'd pay for it. (Kind of defeats the purpose of the guarantee, I know, but it's the thought that counts, right?) >-- >Brian L. Matthews blm@6sceng.UUCP Mark.
Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) (09/08/90)
Brian Matthews writes: > In article <68932.26E3FE43@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG> > Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix) writes: > > Are you aware that there is absolutely > > NO DIFFERENCE between a commercial product and a shareware product > > Shareware: > If I don't like software, toss it. Nothing but a couple of minutes lost. > > Commercial: > If I don't like software, I've already paid for it, so I'm screwed. > > Sounds like a big difference to me. now, look. I take full responsibility for my posts. I stand behind what I say. And when you quote me, I WISH TO HELL YOU'D GET IT RIGHT. Quote me IN CONTEXT, and I'll be happy. But when you quote me out of context, as you did in your recent post to me, I get PISSED. What I said was this: There is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between a shareware product and a commercial one, SAVE THE DISTRIBUTION METHOD. Of _course_ the distribution method is a difference. But it's the ONLY DAMN ONE. If the distribution method, for some reason, is important to you, then by all means pay attention to that difference. But my point was that one is morally obligated to pay for such software, no matter whether it was distributed commercially or via the shareware method. I was responding to someone who said (about StuffIt) that he "wouldn't support any commercial archiver, but instead choose(s) to support the real thing, shareware." The author was making a distinction, one that doesn't exist. He was saying, essentially, that if it's not shareware, then it's not any kind of software he wants to consider. I take that to mean that he sees shareware as cost-free. It's not. There's no difference between commericalware and shareware in that respect. So, next time, quote in context. (In fact, it looks to me like you purposely quoted me out of context; for what, I can't imagine). --Adam-- -- Adam Frix via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH UUCP: ...!osu-cis!n8emr!cmhgate!200.2!Adam.Frix INET: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG