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Re: Do you still pay for software?
de Craig 04/15/2006 02:52
Susan Bugher wrote:
> Maynard Man wrote:
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>> "Susan Bugher" <sebugher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:4a9ta6Fs2u9dU1@individual.net...
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>>> journalistUK@googlemail.com wrote:
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>>> The goal for a Freeware author is to create a program that
>>> performs the desired functions.
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>>> Commercial software may be designed to meet a different goal - to
>>> create a product that produces the highest possible profit for
>>> the creator - functionality may be sacrificed; programs may be
>>> bloated to make them more saleable . . .
>
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>> I agree with what you say but I'm not sure about the "functionality
>> may be sacrificed" bit. Surely without it, their product would not
>> be marketable?
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> Just for openers ;) what about apps that require registration?
>
> Susan
To continue: what about payware apps which
~toss pop-ups ads on-screen which block view & functionality of app
~prevent doc-to-email (other than via company's server!)
You can thank Intuit & their QuickBooks Pro for these fine examples.
<grrrrrr>
-Craig