Re: Software 'licensing' <RANT>

[stevec1021@aol.com (SteveC1021)]

>>Would anyone buy WP two times to use it on both machines? Think 
>>of a normal family situation... How many people can really afford 
>>2 copies of each program?

Probably not many. But to put the situation in Apple II terms, if 
I had two Apple IIGS's at home, and needed both available for word
processing and owned one copy of AppleWorks GS, I'd install Hermes
on the second. Then the person at the second terminal can do all
their writing and when the first GS frees up, import the text into 
AWGS and format it etc.

FWIW, I did have two IIGS computers up and running (one is now "visiting"
at my sister-in-law's, as she didn't have a computer, and I don't
have room for more than two at home in my current house) and I did
buy two copies of GraphicWriter III v. 2.0 (one an upgrade, one an out-
right purchase) because I felt that the support was warranted and
if I ever did sell the second computer, I wanted to include at least
one good IIGS program.

Also, this reminds me of my days when I was a waiter and some people
would order plenty of food, then say they didn't have enough left
for a tip...my suggestion to them was they stay home next time and
do the cooking, serving and cleaning up themselvers when they were
short of cash. Seems that would cover the situation of someone who 
doesn't feel they can pay for software.

Steve Cavanaugh
Steve Cavanaugh
publisher of The Apple Blossom
http://members.aol.com/newblossom/