Up  to  now, distribution  of  software  has  relied  either  on
restricting  access (and charging for the cost of doing so),  or
anonymously  casting programs into the public domain.  The  user-
supported  concept  might  -- just  might  -- be a way  for  the
computing  community to  support and  encourage  creative  work
outside the traditional marketplace.
This is an experiment in  economics  more  than  altruism.  Free
distribution  of software and voluntary payment for its use would
eliminate the  need  for  money  to  be  spent  on   marketing,
advertising, and copy protection  schemes.  Users  could  obtain
quality software at reduced cost, while still supporting program
authors. And the most useful programs would survive, based purely
on their usefulness.
Please join the experiment.
FREEWARE  is  the trademark of The Headlands Press for its  user-
supported software, but we are inviting all software authors  to
participate in this distribution concept.



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