Re: OMG!

["Sheldon Simms" <sheldon@interprice.com>]

Im Artikel <3AF3AB55.4ACFC00B@hotmail.com> schrieb "J.Q.P."
<jqp@hotmail.com>:


> to modify someone elses idea...I'd like
> to see a website, or network of websites that would allow a person to
> purchase (albeit at a much reduced price),  a legitimate copy of a
> program, with full documentation (i.e. an unmolested, virus-free
> archive, with docs, perhaps scanned originals in PDF format), with the
> proceeds routed to the original authors.

I think that's a good idea.

> Of course, this may as
> well be a pipe dream too. Who'd buy a legit copy (even at $2.00) when
> you can swipe it for free at asimov.

I would.

> If a piece of software is useful (even after all this time), i'd like to
> have the ability to pay and reward the original authors -- even if all
> they ask for is a token sum.

Sure. The main problem is that a lot of the original authors haven't
shown the slightest bit of interest in continuing to participate in
the distribution of their programs, even though they might be able to
make a small amount of money by doing it.

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