Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!cbnews!mdk
From: mdk@cbnews.att.com (Shadow)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Crippleware (was 4DOS and Windows 3.0 problem.)
Message-ID: <1990Jul28.175759.5826@cbnews.att.com>
Date: 28 Jul 90 17:57:59 GMT
References: <1990Jul24.181724.12354@world.std.com> <8005@fy.sei.cmu.edu> <7881@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>
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In article <7881@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM> toma@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) writes:
>In article <8005@fy.sei.cmu.edu> bwb@sei.cmu.edu (Bruce Benson) writes:
>>In article <1990Jul24.181724.12354@world.std.com> goodearl@world.std.com (Robert D Goodearl) writes:
>>
>Unacceptable ways:
>
>1. Anything that makes running the unlicensed program difficult.

>Tom Almy
>toma@tekgvs.labs.tek.com
>Standard Disclaimers Apply

I'd like to add my 2 cents to this topic as well.  How about
post-registration practices.  For example, I registered "AS-EASY-AS..."
and a few months after I registered they changed the support policy from
unlimited toll calls to unlimited support for 3 months, then you have to
pay a yearly fee to get support and the newsletter.   I haven't had to use
the support line yet, but what if I need to make a complex spreadsheet
a year from now.  I have to fork over $25 before I ask the question, plus pay
the bill for the phone call.  Not only that, but since they lump in the
newsletter with the service fee, I won't be getting any new info on
upgrades or new products.  When I bought their product, I bought it because
of the support, newsletter, *and* product.


Mike King
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