Re: SPAM DB has been released

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 12:26:58 -0800
Message-ID: <1077999985.176102@yasure>

Ed Avis wrote:

> Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> writes:
>
>

>>If someone doesn't aleady have your product information about bug
>>fixes is irrelevant.

>
>
> Firstly it's not a 'product' but a computer program; those are
> sometimes products if they are marketed and sold, but not always. If
> you assume every program is a 'product' then every release
> announcement must be marketing, but neither of these assumptions is
> correct.

I don't care if they are giving away free vaccine to children with polio (well actually I would but you get my point). If the point of the offer is to drive traffic to a web site so that something can be sold it is being done for commerial reasons.

BTW: All computer programs are a product. The only difference is when next week I send you an invoice to upgrade to the "commercial" version with all of the "hot" "new" "features".

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Received on Sat Feb 28 2004 - 14:26:58 CST