Re: German CD-ROM (Was: Re: Addressing home-made adapter cards)

[gtolar@blkbox.com (Glynne Tolar)]

Glenn Taylor (gtaylor@sr.hp.com) wrote:
: Richard J Wifall (rwifall@nmsu.edu) wrote:

:  |	Yeah, the German UG CD-ROM also apparently doesn't care much
:  |about what restrictions apply to things they put on their CD-ROM.  IE
:  |two of my programs are listed in the catalog of the CD-ROM despite
:  |saying in the documentation that they are not to be distributed for
:  |more then a $5 disk copying fee.  And I really doubt they're selling
:  |those CD-ROM's for $5.

:  |Richard "Gonna have to read up on international copyright laws sometime"
:  |Wifall

: Why is it that Shareware authors get so upset over having their pgms
: included in one of those shareware collection CD-ROMs?  Look folks, CD-ROM

My guess, they don't like the idea of someone else making money on their 
effort.  My guess is you don't program so you don't know what work is 
put  into programs.  Also this CD is $45 or so.  I know for a fact is 
costs $1.60 to make a CD so that is a good profit.  Now I know there are 
other expenses (such as equipment, hard drive, etc.).  So there is why I 
think shareware authers get upset, and I think rightly so.