[RTTY] PO entroute to GE

[Bill Turner]

And that is why there are now a number of free alternatives to the
programs you have listed. I use LibreOffice and Sumatra PDF reader
which cost nothing and work just fine. 

If people are willing to write programs for free (or a voluntary
donation), who am I to argue?

73, Bill W6WRT


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On Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:31:35 -0400, you wrote:

>Software licensing fees were done on computer mainframes in the 1960's. 
>Microsoft has been doing it with Office and Adobe with Photoshop. Others are 
>doing it as well.  They are pushing that model for probably several reasons. 
>One is the current rage for cloud computing. In the ham environment not 
>everyone is connected to the cloud/internet and some do not want to be 
>connected so it might be a tougher and longer sell. From the seller's point 
>of view it can simplify maintenance, possibly reduce piracy, and can provide 
>a more stable revenue stream.
>
>73, Larry  W6NWS