Understanding Shareware

Was reading Chris's blog and found a few interesting links that might apply to me, or atleast to some other people who read my blog.

The first link is an article about Shareware Amateurs vs. Shareware Professionals. Quite an interesting insight into the mindset of such people. It is also bang on in explaining how you need to MAKE opprotunities and work at it, as it doesn't simply come to you.

The other link was to an interesting blog I will start reading semi-regularly called A Shareware Life. In it the author "rants about shareware marketing, the life of a shareware author, and everything else". I haven't dug to deep into the archives yet, but will get to it one of these days. Looks pretty interesting.

Which now gets me to a couple of questions for anyone who might wish to respond. If you were going to try out some more expensive shareware software before you bought it (lets say a couple hundred dollars), how would you expect it to be performed? Shareware? Nag-ware? Crippleware? What sort of registration process would you be willing to accept?

Ie: Would you be ok with crippleware with full functioning, but limited on time, or crippled in only doing everything once etc. Would you honor the shareware concept and buy it after you use it? Would you accept the nag screens, or simply find a crack?

Here is another question. Did you buy winzip? Did you get a crack for it? Or do you accept the nag screen at the beginning?

I understand you may not wish to post you answers publically. If so, email me.

Would love to get some feedback from some of you. Please let me know how you feel on this subject.