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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
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>         ... 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?
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				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.