Today, 01:23 AM
(This post was last modified: Today, 01:26 AM by Dude Guyman.)
(Today, 01:07 AM)admin Wrote:(Today, 12:35 AM)Dude Guyman Wrote: Yes, you are. I use LTSC because it is less invasive/bloated, and not in any "commercial" way. Why or what O/S or how much I pay for it, I use is none of your f'ing business. You make and sell good software, or you don't. What/how/when/why I use it is my f'ing business alone. That said, on a free version, I am not complaining about it and would have bought a paid version...except for the "self destruct" code in it.
It is wrong for someone to describe this restriction as a bomb and self-destruction, we have been exercising restraint. Our software has been using this mechanism for more than ten years, and we have explained this restriction many times before. We have also said that the machine would be reintroduced after the paid version is released. Over the years, have you ever seen us use such a mechanism to coerce customers into upgrading in order to use our services? Users with a lifetime license still use the software normally, even if they purchased our product in 2012.
...but you FORCE them to upgrade via a "self destruct" in the current version, no? What if I don't want the new version for whatever reason. What if my Internet connection is down/gone at the time I need to restore a backup? What if the new version has a bug that affects my system? What if you add "features" (bloat) or malware and I want to keep the older version. ALL this has happened to me many times before, so it is NOT just "software paranoia".
I read a few minutes ago about the paid license not being transferable to a "new PC" anyway, so none of this matters to me anymore because that is a DEAL BREAKER too. I frequently upgrade my hardware, and install, reinstall operating systems, but it is still only my single PC, so the paid version of this software is useless to me now, because it would only be a matter of weeks before it "thinks" I am trying to install it on a different PC. You DO NOT get to control MY hardware or how/when I reinstall/change my O/S. I assume it requires internet activation to achieve the hardware lock? DEAL BREAKER! I refuse to be put on a "leash", and I sure as @#$% refuse to pay you to do so.