I was wondering about your view on "non-profit rendering" software because you specifically only stated your policy for software that makes you money. That's all.

Joe




>Hello Joseph,
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>Being employed as a VFP/SQL developer full time for 1 client, and part time for 4 of my own clients, I don't have time for 'games' software. So I don't have any. But I find it difficult to make use of a 30/60/90 day evaluation software package. Hence if I want to evaluate a package I will accept a 'loan'. If I decide I can make use of it, I'll buy it. I have bought several software packages, each in excess of $400, to evaluate only to find long after the grace period that they don't live up to their claims. Too late. No refunds.
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>Take for example you might claim that VB would be better for my app than VFP. I might apply for an evaluation copy and unexpectedly/happily get a rush contract.
>The evaluation period would likely expire before I could get to it. Maybe an associate can 'loan' me a copy. I might be willing to bend my principals here.
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>In case MS is listening they will find I have a legally registered copy of VS 6.0.
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>Being a developer that designs an sells custom software I am sensitive to the problem. I don't want someone to contract me to build them a system and then not pay for it.
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>Regards,
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>Paige