Re: OT: MS software has gone over the line this time!

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:48:44 -0600, Beowulf wrote:

Ok those of you that know me know I use linux but recently have had to
explore MS software and likely will have to use some MS software on a
special workstation PC I am setting up for filmmaking-- video editing,
music composing, etc. Well today I went out and bought some MIDI music
recording/editing software "CakeWalk" is the company. Oh man this software
really irks me! This is RETAIL software I paid $40 for at Best Buy; ok, so
I install it only to find out that I *must* register the software online
with the company that made it within 30 days or it will cease to function?
WTF? You gotta be kidding?! I paid for it, and now I have to give up my
privacy and give out my telemarketing/spam contact info to this sheister
company even though I prefer not to and I have PAID already for this
software? This is a first. I am going to try to return the software. Chalk
up an angry customer-- another great reason to stick with open source when
possible. I feel abused already by this software company. This blows!

Good luck returning it.
This policy seems like the reverse of shareware. Back in my Windows days,
I was all for the "try it before you buy it" premise of shareware, but at
least there you didn't have to give out all that info until you'd decided
the software suited your needs.
I think policies like this one encourage piracy more than they thwart it.

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