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I totally agree (that I will not buy software that locks to a single
computer/hard drive). Considering the non-stop barrage of complaints about
the password system, the security block is bad enough. But if I have to
spend any more time hassling with security issues (which improve my
productivity in no way) then I might was well program my trading systems
from scratch (in Visual Basic, for example).
There is a big advantage to using "canned" software in that it saves the
time to create a similar system on your own (assuming one has the ability).
But this has to be balanced out against the time wasted dealing with
security issues.
Long ago, the vast majority of companies decided to abandon "software
locking" and, instead, started to rely on good customer service for
registered users to encourage people to purchase licensed software.
Certainly "unlocking" TS would result in many unlicensed copies circulating.
But would this really impact on the sales of an expensive program to serious
traders (the ones who are currently paying thousands of dollars for this
program now)? What real trader would trust his money to pirated software
with no support?
I sincerely hope that Omega is following this discussion.
Blaine Mathieu
Turning Point Trading Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: Don Johnstone <688842@xxxxxxxx>
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>; Phil
<rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Omega lock for TS5
>
>Phil (& Omega)
>
>My feelings exactly. I WILL NOT BUY any software that has this type of
>protection. Many other large software companies who have tried this type
>of protection have given up on it due to the huge amount of problems
>incurred by their customers and of course the time it takes the company to
>sort things out. They found out it was not cost effective AND hurt sales!.
>Regards,
>Don.
>
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