Author: Tord Romstad
Date: 12:38:41 02/09/06
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On February 09, 2006 at 11:42:49, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >Tord - > >as always I bring that topic on its key point: > >Therefore I ask you: "How much must I pay if I should do what you advised me to >do? If I should try an unknown amateur program?" (Dont choose a too small sum of >money. 30 € would be a good start!) > >If your answer should be - contrary to all what we know from CC - "but Rolf, >these programs are for free!", THEN I had to answer you, that I wouldnt think >it's worthwhile to try - because, what is for free, that cant have a value!!! I >would only try if it would cost me something... see Rybka and its >Beta-testers... There are a great number of people in this world who actually enjoy giving things away for free, or to help others without expecting any form of financial compensation. Making the world a slightly happier place for people around you can be reward enough in itself. On the other hand, there are also a few people who believe that everything which is offered for free must be worthless, and who rarely do something for others unless they have reason to expect something in return. They sometimes have a tendency to suspect people in the first group of having hidden agendas. My post was intended for the first group of people. Perhaps I should have mentioned this explicitly, but I thought it was clear from the context. I do tend to overestimate my audience. Tord
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