You got a pony? Why didnt I get a pony? Why are there no software laws that make sure we get a pony when we buy a plugin? And a rocket car. I want a pony and a rocket car. And a refund on all the software I ever bought if the pony gets ill.vurt wrote:the funny thing is i dont have a high horse, mines a pony.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35518 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 2648 posts since 20 Jun, 2012
You obviously can't stop companies going out of business by making a law against. Companies do go out of business for various reasons all the time and nothing can be done about it.
If anything then there's two lessons in this debacle.
First, it shows again that even the most high-profile companies can shut down over night and leaving their paying users in the cold. To CA credit they at least provide a way to download and back up your current stuff.
And second, it shows that we should discourage companies from using stupid and restrictive copy protection that arbitrarily limits software lifetime. Again CA system is not that bad as it still allows you to use your software even if they are not around anymore. But as your name is hard coded into the installer it will also mean that you can not give away or resell any of that software when they are gone. And that is pretty bad. Also if it should happen that you loose your backups then there is no way to download a generic installer and re-register it. That also sucks badly. There should be zero tolerance toward that kind of copy protection. Hell, I'd even be for the law that would require removing any of that kind of CP if company stops operating.
If anything then there's two lessons in this debacle.
First, it shows again that even the most high-profile companies can shut down over night and leaving their paying users in the cold. To CA credit they at least provide a way to download and back up your current stuff.
And second, it shows that we should discourage companies from using stupid and restrictive copy protection that arbitrarily limits software lifetime. Again CA system is not that bad as it still allows you to use your software even if they are not around anymore. But as your name is hard coded into the installer it will also mean that you can not give away or resell any of that software when they are gone. And that is pretty bad. Also if it should happen that you loose your backups then there is no way to download a generic installer and re-register it. That also sucks badly. There should be zero tolerance toward that kind of copy protection. Hell, I'd even be for the law that would require removing any of that kind of CP if company stops operating.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2276 posts since 19 Sep, 2011
i hear what your saying, many, not all. and although i think not every company runs out of money, (some just pocket the last profits) which is the basis on which my penalty thought was based upon, this should be, if/when it occurs in the future, be given only to very profitable companies(based on an audit?). but i realize its not the biggest priority from law makers to implement software buyer laws.the idea may seem comical now, but it will become common law one day.Gamma-UT wrote: In any case, many companies that do shut down have run out of money so are not in any position to pay a penalty because they can't even pay their creditors, so good luck with the penalty for closing.
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- KVRer
- 8 posts since 9 Jan, 2015
Yeah right lets all petition to be told to be fair.