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- From: 11dmcvay@gallua.gallaudet.edu (Daniel T. McVay)
- Subject: Re: Why do people want PD software?next
- Message-ID: <1992Aug19.234838.1@gallua.gallaudet.edu>
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- Organization: Gallaudet University
- References: <1992Aug19.180643.24274@PA.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 04:48:38 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug19.180643.24274@PA.dec.com>, reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert) writes:
- >
- > Several times a week, someone posts an article to a newsgroup asking
- > something like, "What's the best PD/shareware program to do XYZZY?"
- > Why don't they just ask, "What's the best program to do XYZZY?" Why
- > is PD/shareware specifically requested? Is it:
- >
- > 1. People want to "try before they buy".
- > 2. People want the (usually) better prices and support of shareware
- > vs. commercial software.
- > 3. Shareware is perceived as more readily available (FTP, etc.).
- > 4. People are opposed to supporting Microsoft or any of the other
- > software giants, and would rather do business with "the little guy".
- > 5. People want software, but can get away with not paying for
- > shareware.
- >
- > Personally, I want the best software for the job, whether it's
- > shareware, freeware, commercial software, or something I have to sit
- > down and write myself. My gut feeling (call me cynical) is that it's
- > tempting to obtain shareware to perform a task, and not register it.
- > After all, the hardware itself isn't a real money sink, it's the software.
- >
- > I'd be interested in hearing your opinions on the subject.
- >
- > - Jim
- >
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- > James J. Reisert Internet: reisert@sttng.enet.dec.com
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-
- I look around for shareware because I *DO* want to try before I buy something
- but half the time, what I usually want can be bought at the local software
- store. But that's only after I find out I can't try before I buy.
-
-
- --
- Daniel Mcvay 11dmcvay@gallua.gallaudet.edu 11dmcvay@gallux.gallaudet.edu
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