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Dans un courrier daté du 17/01/99 01:51:29 Heure d1iver Pari29 Madrid,
wieringa@xxxxxxxxxx a écrit :
Nothing wrong in your message, but it is not the issue adressed.
Safesoft is mainly used to make bootlegged TS copies ( hello TJ, I'm still
going on...).
The only issue that is worth to be solved is to allow the server running
alone when you are not here, without the block, once the server initialized.
Then you can keep it with your laptop.
I have removed my first #307 block hundred of times and never damaged it.
If it was the case, Omega provides a replacement.
If the dongle solution is not the most convenient, there are others more
painful ( fingerprinting TS2000 to the computer).
I know that Omega is aware of the problem, and it's always a good thing to
remember them from time to time.
Seriously, I do not believe that anyone that has a laptop and desktop with the
dongle will carefully avoid to use both in the same time if it is possible.
My guess is that boh machines are running safesoft most of te time and that
the block is now dusty since they got the piracy sofware.
And why not, if it works with two computer, why not add an other one for one
copy paid ( if any!)...
I DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING OF THIS as impossible...
PO
> Desiring a dongle-work-around doesn't infer that you intend to make illegal
> copies.
>
> It could very well mean:
>
> 1) you find it annoying
>
> 2) you don't put a whole lot of faith in it not interfering with the rest
> of your computer system, since there are several other areas of the product
> in which Omega Research has been unable to keep up with the times
>
> 3) you want to use TS on a notebook and the dongle doesn't fit in your case
> or your concerned about damaging the dongle and/or parallel port when
> moving it around
>
> 4) you want to use TS on your powerful desktop machine at home and
> quickly/easily switch to your notebook when away from home
>
> There is no means of eliminating software piracy. Software by it's very
> nature is reproducable - it's a string of 1's and 0's. There are some good
> means of reducing software piracy. By "good" I mean a way that doesn't
> annoy (or reduce usability for) the typical paying customer.
> Unfornutately, in current consumer-grade operating systems like Microsoft's
> these are limited.
>
> If companies like OR choose to use dongles as a means of *reducing*
> software piracy so be it. That's their choice. But, it shouldn't be
> considered illegal for me to adapt the product to better suit my needs (as
> long as I'm only using 1 copy at a time for each license I paid for).
>
> Dave
>
>
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