Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 12:54:33 02/09/06
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On February 09, 2006 at 15:38:41, Tord Romstad wrote: >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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