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TS 4.19 for sale asking $1000.-
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> From: Jerry Brunet <jbrunet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: TS 4.0 for sale
> Date: 25 June 1998 22:27
>
> 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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