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Subject: Re: Deep Diep

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 20:38:53 10/26/02

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On October 25, 2002 at 15:54:00, James Swafford wrote:

>On October 25, 2002 at 14:53:49, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>
>>On October 25, 2002 at 14:29:23, James Swafford wrote:
>>
>>>This is an interesting argument that I haven't thought of.  If
>>>a piece of software is sold (not necessarily by the author), is
>>>it then commercial?
>>>
>>>I have seen Arasan on a games collection CD in Wal-Mart (or some
>>>such store), but I never considered Arasan to be commercial.  The
>>>price was more for the "collection" than the software itself, if
>>>that makes sense.
>>
>>If you received no money for it, then no, it's not commercial.
>
>You can take one of (at least) two stances:
>
>1.  If money was paid for the software, it is commercial, regardless
>    of who gets the money.
>2.  If the author receives money for the software, it is commercial.
>
>Seems Vincent like definition 1.  Money paid == commercial.
>I think I like #2 better.
>
>--
>James
>

I agree.  1 is absolutely pointless.  This is about the _author_ as he
has to enter the program and pay the entry fee.



>
>>
>>--
>>GCP



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