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Re: License managers and copyprotection
I just wanted to say that i absolutely agree with what Markus said.
I have been in the computer business since 1981, and most companies
until today really had this feeling of "You can be lucky that we allow
you to buy our product!", which really, sorry for the word, but pisses
me off.
And as Markus already said, there is NO 100% copy protection, and
developing one that is close to that isn't an easy task...
Anyway, my main point was that i, as Markus, licensed Executor summer
last year, after following and using it for at least half a year.
I did this as i realized that i was using Executor more and more,
and due to the fact that i saw hugh improvements in Executor at
that time.
After i returned to germany from my holidays in the USA in set up
a ftp mirror site here in Germany for all european users to get
hold of Executor as quickly as possible.
Since then the mirror is up and running, Executor 2 is still not out
but i am anything else but angry at ARDI. They really did an amazing
job with Executor as it is now, and i am still patiently waiting for
E2 to be released.
Even if it would take several months more or even a year i wouldn't
complain, as opposed to other companies ARDI really tries to keep
their goals and promisses for E2, and their information policy makes
them more attractive than any other company i have dealt with before.
Even though i am a very active in the networking area, not only as
user but a consultor, admin and programmer as well i don't mind that
Executor won't support serial ports or even networking in E2, as i
can used it with linux next to Executor. I'd love to see it in
Executor sometime, but i absolutely understand their reason not to
include it in E2.
Finally i just want to say keep up the amazing work guys, and let's
hope for the best in the future and that you still will be dealing
with your customers like you do now in the years to come.
Read ya, Phil
PS: For all who do not know it, here is the address for the german
executor mirror:
ftp://ftp.mpik-tueb.mpg.de/pub/phil/ardi
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| Philipp Knirsch |
| Max Planck Institut fuer biologische Kybernetik Tuebingen |
| AG Buelthoff |
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| Softwareinstallation & Systemadministration & Programmierung |
| email: phil@mpik-tueb.mpg.de |
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| Motd: Never run a changing system... |
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