Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site cca.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!cca!dee From: dee@cca.UUCP (Donald Eastlake) Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: Re: shareware Message-ID: <4831@cca.UUCP> Date: Sat, 9-Nov-85 08:25:36 EST Article-I.D.: cca.4831 Posted: Sat Nov 9 08:25:36 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Nov-85 00:42:38 EST References: <182@tolerant.UUCP> <678@stc-b.stc.UUCP> <> Reply-To: dee@cca.UUCP (Donald Eastlake) Distribution: na Organization: Computer Corp. of America, Cambridge Lines: 10 Another difference between chain letters and shareware is that chain letters threaten dire negative consequences to the recipient if the recipient does forward the letter with significant fan out. Chain letters, at least if they use the Post Office, are in violation of Federal law. I suspect this is also true if they are sent electronicly interstate. -- +1 617-492-8860 Donald E. Eastlake, III ARPA: dee@CCA-UNIX usenet: {decvax,linus}!cca!dee