Just dl'd Diamond,even though I already had the WB,to give Quest some company.I've had great results at c|net,even their newsletter is good. but they do have a flaw. If you set a search filter to "free" they often lump shareware,crippleware, and timed demo's into the same catagory.Some people, myself excluded, may often feel that they have been mislead. I've read it in many reveiws on the site, it's a major gripe. Google "free software" and download .com will be at the top of the list.That's how I discovered ObjectDock and started on my downloading road to ruin here at WC.
So,imo,I'd say the exposure is a generally good thing,most users don't mind investing money in their systems if the product deliver. I would be interested in knowing if these whiners are going without anti-virus or spyware protection because the free version isn't as good as the paid one? What do they think DEMO means? I may never upgrade to the paid version of OD or buy any themes,but I have control of that choice.Informed ,intelligent people don't post reveiws like the ones I just read at c|net.They try out products and vote with their wallets.Thanks,my two cents worth.
