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

[astdm@orion.alaska.edu]

In article <3bj77r$eun@dns1.NMSU.Edu>, rwifall@nmsu.edu (Richard J Wifall) 
writes:
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> 	I don't like other people making money off my work.  Plain and
> simple.  People are less likely to put out money for a program when
> they feel they already have "bought" it.  (When in fact they haven't)
> This means I'm less likely to get a shareware fee.  (And seeing how
> scarce shareware fee's are in the GS world, it makes a big difference
> to me.)


Well I agree with the guy who posted the cost of each program on the CD divided
by the cost of the CD itself.  I own the CD.  It has 300+ megs of Mac and 200+
of Apple //.  I have been in touch with a guy who can press CDs and it
basically has a cost to produce your own CD.  Even if you want a CD of your HD,
it has a basic cost to make one.  Take into account the price to press and the
huge amount of programs on it.  I don't think your program(s) sold for more
than $5. (I am not being smart either)

The UG is not getting rich off your programs.  My last UG made Disk of the
Month.  They do make a small profit but its not like your making it sound.  

Personally I would be flattered if my program was included.  I am discovering
these programs that I never saw or could access with my //c.  I am now trying
to find authors of GREAT programs to get more info/updates.  It is still
passing on your product.

well my 2 cents are spent.  :)