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Ron,
> I don't think your problem has anything to do with ownership -- If I
> own a car or boat or plane, I still have to assume that is going to
> require some maintenance during the time that I own it.
Ron, I think that you do not want to see the principle behind it. I
might be a bit attached to some old fashioned ideas like "when I
buy something then I can use that thing when I like".
AND I don't want to ask anyone's permission to use that thing or
software anytime after purchase - because I don't want to run the
risk that he will not give me that permission for some reason that I
do not understand or because he cannot give me the permission since
he is not with us anymore.
Luckily Omega doesn't produce pace-makers, crucial car
components or pharmaceuticals but at least they made me angry because
I was at their mercy and they spent my telephone money freely for no good reason.
Gerrit
> As has been posted here recently, permanent passwords are available
> from Omega's accounting department, but apparently you must be sure
> that you are communicating with someone in that department who can
> verify that your product is fully paid for. Then, they can generate
> a real "permanent" password as opposed to a band-aid password from
> the automated system.
>
> -------------------------------------
> At 03:08 PM 2/20/98 +0000, you wrote:
> >Ron,
> >
> >> Ownership seems to be a common mis-conception for a few people on
> >> this List -- You don't "Own" any Omega product, but instead it is
> >> licensed to you for your private use only-- same as Windows and
> >> many other software programs on your computer. There's a big
> >> difference between ownership and a license to use something.
> >
> >It seems that the mis-conception lies somewhere else.
> >If someone "purchases" a Omega product he enters into a contract
> >whereby Omega grants him a PERMANENT licence to use the product.
> >Therefore it is not appropriate to incurr any further costs
> >(telephone costs: Europe - USA) for obtaining passwords.
> >
> >I was once on the phone for 15 minutes to Omega from Germany to
> >obtain a permanent password for my fully paid up version while they
> >tried to figure out whether I actually deserved one. Do you think
> >they asked me whether they could call me back ?
> >
> >If Omega ever goes bust then all those people with time-bomb
> >password will be completely f....d. Omega should really get their
> >act together and make sure that permanent means permanent.
> >
> >Gerrit
> >
> >> As far as the password issue is concerned, I've been using TS for
> >> 6 years and the minor inconvenience of periodically requesting a
> >> new password is no big deal and is far out-shadowed by the value
> >> of the software in taking profits out of the market...
> >
> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >> --- At 10:14 PM 2/19/98 -0600, you wrote: >thats the point. "you
> >> paid for the software" it is yours. > >again, bill cruz and
> >> omega dont trust me (or you). thats called a lack of >mutual
> >> respect in my book. >
> >> >************************************************************** >
> >> >> At 10:27 PM 2/19/98 +0000, you wrote: >>I paid for TS in cash
> >> >over
> >> a year ago. I have periodically had to call in >>for a
> >> password...
> >> >>no big deal--it takes about 5 minutes. >
> >>
>
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