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Re: Why freeware turns shareware?
de Maynard Man 04/29/2006 12:23
"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?
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> /Why Tea
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I think some initially use the freeware route to get the software out in the
field for "testing the water" so to speak. Once they have established if the
software is useful and will be used by a large audience, then they can look
at maybe recouping something for the possible long hours and hard work that
has gone into the software. Some take the donation route, but some go
sharware. In theory, the better freeware will go shareware, but it doesn't
always happen.
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