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From: rickr@compassnet.com (Rick Russell)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Windows 95 version
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 1995 03:44:28 GMT
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fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz) wrote:
> The reality is, we need more people
> than we have now, not less, in order to support even
> the present level of usage. Because of the "new
> spirit" of the Internet and the proliferation of
> "free software" CDROMS, the demands on our time are
> higher than ever and income is lower than ever. The
> old model does not work any more.
Maybe I'm just a dumb guy, but couldn't you provide a freeware version
and a commercial version, and just (politely) refuse support for people
who don't buy the program? Perhaps a card in each commercial package
with a printed checksum that can be checked against a formula?
I mean, geez, I was the point-main for MS-Kermit at a university for a
couple of years, and it never even occurred to me to bother Columbia
with my problems. That's what "free" means -- no pay, no tech support.
And, yes, my university library bought several copies of the MS-Kermit
book.
I really like MS-Kermit though -- even in the world of SLIP/PPP and
Netscape, I still use it. I hope the W95 version enjoys similar success.
Rick R.
Rick Russell // rickr@compassnet.com // IRCnick: Cobalt