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Re: Why freeware turns shareware?
de Michael Laplante 04/28/2006 06:31
"Why Tea" <ytlim1@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Many freeware have turned $$$ware over the years. I think as a free
> software has become mature and feature rich enough, this is a logical
> path. I also think that it is fair way to get paid for the previous
> effort. I just wonder how many users actually pay for this type of
> software?
I can't say I've "followed" a piece of freeware to shareware. I have
purchased software based upon a freeware version of the product. My only
disappointment in that regard was Treepad. I love the freeware text based
version, but the commercial product was plagued by a buggy RTF editor and I
abandoned it.
I've also purchased the commercial versions of Notetab Lite and Web Dwarf.
I can think of only a couple of examples of a freeware that I would probably
follow to shareware and I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't yet sent the
authors a donation for their excellent programs.
M
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