#how are we doing?
I think we both agree that computer consumers need better built-in,
shockproof BS-detectors. I choose my tools very carefully. I wait, and
then wait longer before adopting anything. (I just switched to 2.0 about a
week ago.) I'll let the bleeding edge fanatics find the bugs for me.
There's plenty of interesting technology out there, and no one is forcing
you to buy any particular piece of software.
As for PD softwre being more accessible – well, that's debatable. Joe User
does not necessarily have the same sources that you do. Joe User is not
blowing $300 a month on Compuserve. When Joe goes searching for PD product
X, he has no way to know if it's really X, or a hacked version, or the
latest version. Hopefully, with a commercial product the developer can
assure him of that much.
Why did you buy PageStream so impulsively? Didn't you have a method to
determine if it was buggy? Had you no patience? Or were you simply willing
to risk the cash?