Re: Pocket Quicken

Chris Murtland (murtland@nowmedia.com)
Mon, 2 Sep 1996 18:04:56 -0400

Since I have given nearly $500 to Intuit over the years, and since I
receive their mailings about once a month, I feel certain that they have my
name and address. In fact, I will probably purchase Pocket Quicken Connect
from them as well. My conscience is clean.

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| From: GWSteve@aol.com
| To: ogo@lifelike.com
| Subject: Re: Pocket Quicken
| Date: Sunday, September 01, 1996 9:00 PM
|
| Someone wrote:
|
| << > While you guys are sending out copies of Pocket Quicken, would you
mind
| > sending me one? I don't even have a serial cable or anything yet, but
I'm
| > going to order one shortly. I just bought my OmniGo on Friday!
| > >>
|
|
| While Intiuit gives away Pocket Quicken for the OmniGo without charge,
| it is not public domain software and the software license specifically
| forbids further distribution.
|
| Intuit uses the software as a "come on" to get your name and address,
| and to try to sell you their connectivity and desktop software.
|
| It demonstrates a decided lack of courtesy and common sense to
| discuss bootlegging software on a public mailing list, eh?
|
| Steve