Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihopa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!ihopa!edw From: edw@ihopa.UUCP (Edwin Windes) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Shareware question Message-ID: <339@ihopa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Aug-85 00:00:15 EDT Article-I.D.: ihopa.339 Posted: Fri Aug 16 00:00:15 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 03:28:45 EDT References: <773@dataio.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 25 > ... What would be the loss to you if I offered a package for a > low cost (Shareware prices), with source and a 30-day money back > guarentee? HO, HO, HO!! this belongs in net.jokes, right? tell me the next time you see a software package with _any_ guarentee. i think the popularity is due to a bit of honesty in users. they really don't want to steal software, but what kind of a jerk shells out >300 dollars for something he has never had a chance to try out, and comes with an agreement that doesn't even promise the program will run? -- ----- -------- Edwin D. Windes till 8/15 || \/ then back to school ...!ihnp4!ihopa!edw AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il give me a break, you know how the disclaimer goes.