Looks great, but unfortunately it's not shareware because you don't get to try and see if you like it -- the download page requires you to make a payment before you recieve a download link. You're allowed to pay as little (or as much) as you like, but as a comment below says, "pay before you try it" makes this a commercial product rather than shareware. A mandatory donation is not a donation; it's a price tag.
On a more practical note, how am I supposed to know how much to donate if I haven't ever used it? And if I like it, how likely am I to go back and give addtional money to the author if in the back of my mind is a vague memory that I've "already paid?"
It's nice to see people experimenting with creative payment models, but this one doesn't really make sense.
Inquisitor
Predictive search extension for Safari.
Version: 3.2 (v62)
Interesting payment model
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: Pres! Monday, February 20 2006 @ 06:49 PM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Have Not Tried
Recommend Product: NO
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