Re: Cnet Article on Abandonware

["Ernest" <ernestls@home.com>]

>> > 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.


Yes, Doom was shareware but the full version was better -more levels, etc.,
so a lot of people copied the full version.

The point was about how piracy may have helped the gaming industry. I'm sure
that it hurt the industry in some obvious ways as well, and I don't dispute
that but the subject is only a black or white issue for some of you. I can
see shades of gray on the issue.

E