Re: Screen capture
Re: Screen capture
- Subject: Re: Screen capture
- From: "John C. Welch" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:50:20 -0600
On 12/9/03 2:54 PM, "Bill Briggs" <email@hidden> wrote:
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> I routinely reload OS X on my machine (for a lot of reasons). Each time I
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> do, the Snapz license key is obliterated. No problem - just reload the key
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> from the original email message containing the key, right?
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>
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> Nope. The key "expires" after only a few days and no longer unlocks Snapz.
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> That means when Ambrosia goes belly-up (ALL software companies eventually
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> close their doors), my copy of Snapz will go with them.
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I reformatted my PowerBook about three years ago and couldn't use
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Snapz after that. Couldn't find the registration number either. Had
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to phone them. I agree with you that this kind of approach to licence
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keys sucks.
Then get people to stop posting permanent keys on the internet because the
thought of paying for software evidently causes them great distress.
Ambrosia posted a long post once about why they do this. They do it because
they got tired of pirates. Stupid ones. People who would download illegal
keys, register their application with them, then call for support.
"Okay, fine. You want to play? We'll play" They came up with some neat
mathematical algorithms that now run their registration. They STILL get
calls from people who never sent them money wanting new keys. But it's
easier to laugh at them.
The current scheme was a reaction to the blatant piracy they were getting
hit with. So if you really wish to point blame, do so at the thieves.
john
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