I'm not familiar with GraphicConverter, and I don't see a copy of the
shareware license on the GC site, but my *hunch* is that this "nonpaid mode"
is actually a violation of the license agreement after a certain allowable
trial period. Shareware licenses almost always allow you to use the software
free for a trial period, but then you must either pay for it or stop using
it.
I'm not making any judgments, and I certainly could be wrong about this
specific product, and, yes, I did see that at least one of you has paid the
license fee, BUT, having said all that, it is a very common misconception
that paying for shareware is optional. Usually it's not.
Web site sez: "...this high performance program costs just 29.95 Euros /
34.95 USD..."
http://lemkesoft.com/content/193/key-features.html. What a great
company! Lemkesoft reduced the price of GraphicConverter with the
exchange rates, now that the dollar is up a bit against the euro.
Some shareware says to pay if you like the software. I've used lots of
shareware, and paid for the ones I like. Bought a terrific shareware
bundle a few weeks ago. Some shareware/freeware suggests sending some
kind of payment, but others don't require payment. My favorites were a
game [of sorts] called Despair that was postcard ware, and FinderPop
which is Pintware, http://www.finderpop.com/beer.html. Others like
OpenOffice are free.
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