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Re: Call for a vote.


de HVS 04/29/2006 02:19



On 29 Apr 2006, Vic Dura wrote

> On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:51:17 -0700, John Corliss
><jcorliss@fake.invalid> wrote Re Re: Call for a vote.:
>
>> John Corliss wrote:
>>> Please just answer yes or no. If you feel that discussion is
>>> called for, please start another thread.
>>>
>>> Question: should nagware be considered to be appropriate for
>>> discussion in this group?
>>>
>>
>> I am going to cancel this OP and re-phrase the question more
>> carefully.
>
> IMO A re-phrase would be more helpful if it specifies the
> *degree* of Nag. Some programs have a very unobtrusive and
> benign "nag" that is not annoying in the least, e.g. the old
> Opera Browser. Technically it was Nagware, but it was not an
> objectionable Nag to most people.

Another good example was the nag screen for Polder Backup -- it
appeared very infrequently, and asked for donations to the animal
shelter charity the author supported.

--
Cheers,
Harvey



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