Justin
On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:14:38 -0700, Alan Baker wrote:

Alan Baker
In article <k74ipj$inu$1@dont-email.me>, Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu>wrote:

Justin
If you write it to work properly and don't intentionally design flaws like using an external piece of shit that

can

fail at any moment, it won't be an issue.

Alan Baker
If I write it, I get to decide what "properly" means.

The only decision you get is whether or not to buy it

Justin
under the terms I

Alan Baker
offer.

Justin
When you write/offer/act like a douchebag, expect to be treated as such. Nobody in the industry uses hardware dongles anymore.

Alan Baker
That may be true--although from the links and information posted by Steve, I don't think you've got your facts right...

Justin
I know all I need to about the situation. Avid is using a legacy "anti piracy" technique. It doesn't work on a newer machine. Customer paid money and now can't use the product.

What would you do if you bought a car and one day your key wouldn't start it? That's exactly what's happening here. You are trying to make it into a licensing issue.

Alan Baker
...but assuming it is, that would be because people voted with their DOLLARS by not buying software that requires them.

Justin
Wrong. Voting is a once and done action. Buying something meant you establish a relationship with the customer. Once they buy your product It is up to you to make them happy - within reason. Avid ProTools 10 lists for $600 off Amazon. For $600 that software should be developed to the point where it can run on anything and anywhere.

Alan Baker
But that doesn't translate in you being allowed to steal my software because you don't think that my requiring a dongle is FAIR.

Justin
How is it stealing? You have your money. I paid you $600 to use your product.