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Personally speaking, I think the German User Group did a good
thing by collecting a mega amount of II software and placing it on
a CD. They are a user group, and if they do make money, that money
is simply going to be added to the club coffers.

What's the best course of action?

As I said previously, if a shareware author doesn't want someone
selling a disk of shareware for $10, then they should be very
clear about the upper limit that someone can charge for a disk.
When setting that limit, please think about user groups that
charge for disks.

Or, make a provision in your copyright notice that says
're-distribution is permitted by Apple II User Groups and Online
Services. Others may re-distribute the software for the cost of
the media, as long as no more than $x is charged."

The major point being...you do want your shareware to be widely
available, don't you? If you do, don't make it difficult for those
who are trying to support the Apple II.

One last point...(repeated from my KansasFest '93 talk about
success with shareware)...send copies of your shareware to II
Alive, GS+ and Shareware Solutions II. All 3 publications review
shareware. And, keep in mind that not everyone owns a modem, nor
do they all have net access.

Just my $.02...

Joe Kohn
Publisher, Shareware Solutions II

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