Where did anyone say they regarded themselves as "only a shareware developer"???
If you're in business, the shareware mechanism is just one form of product distribution, understood by most people these days whether they call it that or not. It doesn't exclude the businessperson from any other business activities or distribution methods, it doesn't limit their goal setting.
Getting hung upon whether or not you're being labelled as a "shareware developer" is a bit silly, and maybe a little precious.
I seriously doubt that the guys at Freeverse, Delicious Monster, Ambrosia or any one of the other companies that have made big money by distributing software through shareware, really go to bed at night worrying that they're "only shareware developers".
by David — Jan 18
If you're in business, the shareware mechanism is just one form of product distribution, understood by most people these days whether they call it that or not. It doesn't exclude the businessperson from any other business activities or distribution methods, it doesn't limit their goal setting.
Getting hung upon whether or not you're being labelled as a "shareware developer" is a bit silly, and maybe a little precious.
I seriously doubt that the guys at Freeverse, Delicious Monster, Ambrosia or any one of the other companies that have made big money by distributing software through shareware, really go to bed at night worrying that they're "only shareware developers".