>> It's the most popular precisely because it's a good product and
people can use it for free. Now that they can't, people who don't
want to pay for such a basic utility will find one of the many free
alternatives and switch to that.<<
This is where I disagree Ed. People are using it, will continue to use it, and are not looking for
alternatives. "Basic" is relative in this case. I see a ZIP utility as extremely necessary to
operate in the computing world, and thus it is not basic. Required is a way better description. They
already like WinZip as the best thing and won't bother looking around. They are getting the older
version (or continuing to use the older version) and violate the licensing agreement 10 times a day.
Period. But obviously from past discussions you don't see this as cheating or stealing so I won't go
down this road again.
Cheapskates not paying $30 for simple and required utility are stupid. Anyone who can afford US$400
for a computer can afford US$30 for a critical utility. If you want free, go get a freebie. If you
want WinZip, pay for it.
Rick
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