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- Path: sparky!uunet!pipex!demon!edscom.demon.co.uk!rpt
- From: rpt@edscom.demon.co.uk (Richard Tomlinson)
- Subject: Re: Why do people want PD software?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug20.163756.4240@edscom.demon.co.uk>
- Organization: EDS-Scicon, Milton Keynes, UK
- References: <1992Aug19.180643.24274@PA.dec.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 16:37:56 GMT
- Lines: 37
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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".
-
- Yes.
-
- >2. People want the (usually) better prices and support of shareware
- > vs. commercial software.
-
- Yes.
-
- >3. Shareware is perceived as more readily available (FTP, etc.).
-
- Yes.
-
- >4. People are opposed to supporting Microsoft or any of the other
- > software giants, and would rather do business with "the little guy".
-
- Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. (I know I work for a software giant, but most of
- our work is not shrink wrapped).
-
- >5. People want software, but can get away with not paying for
- > shareware.
-
- Yes.
-
- Sorry for being so cynical.
-
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- Richard Tomlinson, EDS Scicon, Wavendon Tower, Milton Keynes, UK MK17 8LX
- rpt@edscom.demon.co.uk Tel: +44 908 284539 Amateur radio: G4TGJ
- All opinions expressed are mine, and are not necessarily those of my employer.
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