Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!apple!agate!shelby!lindy!news From: RR.MAX@forsythe.stanford.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: shareware and public domain software Message-ID: <4882@lindy.Stanford.EDU> Date: 25 Sep 89 15:52:03 GMT Sender: news@lindy.Stanford.EDU (News Service) Distribution: usa Lines: 16 In article <1851@convex.UUCP>, harper@rigel.uucp (David Harper) writes: >> I have been considering purchasing shareware and public domain >>software from one of the software houses, such as those found in ads >>from the "Computer Shopper." >> Does anyone have any experience with any of these companies (good or bad)? >> Do these companies guarantee against viruses? >> Are there better/safer/cheaper places to get PD and Shareware? >> Recommendations? Based on excellent experience, I recommend Public (Software) Library at (800) 242-4775. They publish an informative monthly newletter/catalog, test all the programs they sell, and are knowledgeable about the shareware world. Tony Roder TONY@SLACVM