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- From: peter@global.hacktic.nl (Peter Busser)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
- Subject: Re: Why do people want PD software?
- Message-ID: <4@global.hacktic.nl>
- Date: Sat, 22 Aug 92 15:00:37 GMT
- References: <1992Aug19.180643.24274@PA.dec.com>
- Organization: Global Village 1
- Lines: 15
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- reisert@sttng.mlo.dec.com (Jim Reisert) writes:
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- >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.
- 6. People want to play with sources.
- 7. People don't want to be a captive of a certain software or hardware vendor
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- Greetings,
- Peter Busser
-