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Commercial version I can't understand why you gave away the OS/2 version. Why didn't you make it shareware? If the price is right, I'd buy it. Early versions of Changi contained 90% of public domain and other free code. So it was at least fair to give it away for free. In the meantime most of the code has been changed or at least optimized, but is this a reason to tell users: "OK, folks. I gave it to you for free and now, as you get used to it, I'll aks for money."

As a tribute to the OS/2 community and all the people who helped me with Changi, I promissed to continue maintaining a free version for OS/2. There are specific plans for a commercial OS/2 version as well, offering enhanced features. With NT, only the betas will be given away for free.

Although the final price isn't fixed yet, it will be far below the competitor's prices and nobody should be forced to give up using Changi because of its price. Special arrangements will be available for non profit organisations and private users.

   How can the author of Changi and his family exist, if he gives away anything for free? The author of Changi doesn't give away anything for free, just Changi. Although Changi is the key product of his young company, he makes some money with selling his knowledge and programming skills on a per hour basis.
   Will the source code be ever available again? Yes, but definitely not before either the NT version becomes successful or unless the author will give up the whole project.

If you talk nice to Harald Kipp and can explain why you need it, he will send you parts of the sources after you signed a non disclosure contract.

   I'd like to distribute Changi in my area (continent :-)). Is this possible? It will be possible if the commercial version becomes available. At least two people already offered their service for Canada, US and Australia, but inquiries for other parts of the world are still welcome.

 

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