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Re: serialize software

• Posted by "Unkmar" <L3Euphoria at bellsouth.net> Nov 18, 2004
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----- Original Message -----
From: "cklester"
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: serialize software


> 
> 
> posted by: cklester <cklester at yahoo.com>
> 
> Ken Orr wrote:
>> cklester asked:
>> > Since when does anybody move software from computer to computer on such
>> > a periodic basis as to make this intolerable?! Besides software pirates,
>> > I mean.
>> 
>> I do.  Last year I had to replace my laptop twiece because they died.
>> On my current one is on its second hardrive.  I've reinstalled Windows five 
>> times in the last six months alone.  It always a bother to contact the 
>> vendor of a software and try to convince them that I'm not a software 
>> pirate and that my laptop DID get hit by lighting/infected by
>> virus/spyware/etc.
> 
> Isn't it MORE of a bother to have a laptop die twice, lose a hard drive,
> and reinstall Windows five times. Whose fault is that? Certainly not the
> software vendor's...
> 
> My point remains... your situation is rare.

No, His sitituaion is not rare.  You see it as rare because you choose to.
Because you work from the other side.  Because you don't have frequent
problems.

Again, I haven't reinstalled many things on my system in years.  I 
don't have to.
Partly because the SW doesn't force me to.  Partly because I don't have to
reinstall my OS very often.  Partly because I'm a technician.  I'm 
able to keep
my computer limping and working.

However, My friends aren't as lucky.  They refuse to ask for my assitance
and make things worse.  They won't consider paying for my help.  They
make things worse.  So, they end up reinstalling and calling 6 or 7 
vendors.
because, it ISN'T a monopoly.  First call  WeezerSoft, then FlimpkinSoft
and PrampkinSoft, and .. I can keep making up names.  So, Let's just add
LesterSoft to that list of vendors that must be called because I can't 
LIVE
without my software.  I can't REUSE my key for a new install.  The install
generates a Code.  YOU, input that code into your decoder and Spit out
your One type key.  Gee, I love you people.  Oops, I that was sarcasm.
I meant LOATHE.

>> The problem with this approach is that it assumes the user is thief until
>> proven otherwise.
> 
> Putting a lock on something is a safety measure,
> not a presumption of guilt... otherwise, you'd be offended by all locks.

I've have a lock on my car, my house, my office and many other things.
I'm also allowed to have multiple keys.  Not just get another key when
I get locked out.  But to actually have another key BEFORE I get
locked out.  So that I don't freeze to death just because I lost my only
key.

I hope your SW isn't used to run health care machines.  Like dialysis
or respirator.

Sorry maam.  We couldn't save your husband.  It took us an hour on
hold to get a key to reinstall the ventilator software.

     unkmar