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Virtually all software license agreements convey right to use rather than
ownership so Omega's license is not unusual in that respect. Virtually all
software license agreements convey the right to transfer the license subject to
certain reasonable conditions i.e. remove software from system, transfer
everything, notice to software company. Omega is highly unusual in prohibiting
such transfers ... however the policy is very much in keeping with Omega's
general attitude toward their customers.
Because Omega's terms are so unique, Omega should clearly state this prohibition
on the outside of the packaging in a typeface which will insure the customer can
not miss it. Had I been trapped in this $2500+ scam, I would bring the matter to
the attention of the Federal Trade Commission!
Earl
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Brunet <jbrunet@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: TS 4.0 for sale
>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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