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Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware

Subject: Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware
From: Eric Shepherd <sheppy@sheppyware.net>
Date: 2000/08/12
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: SBC Internet Services
References: <7Zil5.90932$V34.873130@news1.sttls1.wa.home.com> <200008122238.SAA31727@anon.cotse.com>
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in article 200008122238.SAA31727@anon.cotse.com, Quantum_Cat at
anonymous@cotse.com wrote on 8/12/00 3:38 PM:

> Uh... Wasn't Doom shareware?

Yes, DOOM was shareware.  In fact, DOOM was largely responsible for creating
the now-common trend of releasing functional but limited demos of games for
download or inexpensive purchase on disk, to convince people to purchase the
full product.


-- 
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd
Creating software for everyone!
http://www.sheppyware.net

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