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That is most interesting. I was not aware of this, and consider it pretty
outrageous. I don't see how they can stop someone from selling the
software, and transferring the license.
Thanks,
Jerry
At 02:33 PM 6/25/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Omega will be interested to hear this (they monitor the list). Someone who
>posted a FS on usenet reported to the list that Omega's lawyers got in touch
>with him and demanded the name of the buyer or proof that he had not
transferred
>the license - created quite a stirr on the list. Omega licenses can not be
>transferred. Purchasers don't seem to be aware of the highly unusual transfer
>prohibition _before_ plunking down several thousand dollars. Imagine if
the fine
>print in your car sales contract prohibited you from reselling the car! Also,
>TS4 is a bomb with detonation date = midnight of 12/31/99 and a unlicensed
>purchaser would not be able to obtain the <promised> Y2K fix from Omega. In
>fact, the Y2K thing will be a bonanza for Omega since all the transfers,
copies,
>and "3rd party" dongles will cease to function. The bonanza assumes of course
>that these users don't go elsewhere for software.
>
>Earl
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jerry Brunet <jbrunet@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 1:43 PM
>Subject: TS 4.0 for sale
>
>
>>Hello,
>>
>> Would it be poor list etiquette for me to let you all know that I have
>>TS 4.0 for sale? I have all manuals, videos, dongle, original box,etc.
>>Since this is an Omega List, it should be of interest.
>>E-Mail me if you are interested. Am asking $1,000.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Jerry
>>
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