Association of Software Professionals
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The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) is a professional association for authors of shareware computer software. It was formed in April 1987, and as of 2007, it describes itself as the world's #1 trade organization for independent software developers and vendors.[1]
The ASP developed and maintain the Portable Application Description (PAD) format used to allow software authors to provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way.
The ASP also played a role in making FILE ID.DIZ files a de-facto standard.
Members
The ASP has over a thousand members, including:
- WinZip Computing Inc. (creators of WinZip)
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