On Tue, 17 Nov 1998 23:29:38 +0200 Peter Ducray <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I'm looking for advice and guidance on two issues. Firstly I would
> appreciate comments on the most suitable software for analysing texts for
> metaphors and other speech patterns. [....
>
> ...] Secondly I am investigating the possibility of a shareware version
of the
> package.
> Unfortunately I do not have access to programmes of this nature and as the
> paper is a "one-off" cannot outlay the necessary(particularly with the Rand
> currently being so weak!).
> ....
This worries me, as it seems to breach the fundamental basis of
shareware. You are supposed to try out shareware on the basis that you
MAY DECIDE TO BUY it; not because you will only use it once of a very few
times. Shareware is not suppose to provide a kind of lending library for
software!
cheers
Len
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