Author: Timothy J. Frohlick
Date: 04:51:53 11/29/98
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On November 29, 1998 at 07:17:06, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >On November 29, 1998 at 05:11:53, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>On November 29, 1998 at 04:32:29, Gary Phillips wrote: >> >>>I format my hard drive and tried to install HIARCS6 back on. I can't deinstal >>>or install, can someone help me with this problem? This happen a while back and >>>had to send back the old disk back, I do not want to do this again and spend >>>more money. >>> >>>Thanks >>>Gary >> >> >>In reply, >> >>The good news is that with the price of new chess programs coming down you can >>get the full version of Hiarcs 7, which I hear is astoundingly strong. The bad >>news is that you are at the mercy of the producers of the software. You can >>understand their position. If I said that my dog ate my original disk do you >>think that the software seller should give me another one free? >> >>Cheer up, when Hiarcs 7 comes out some person might just give you a free copy >>of Hiarcs 6. >> >>Respectfully, >> >>Tim Frohlick > > >The copy protection on some software is totally stupid, and if something does go >wrong, then there should be an easy way of getting it fixed, otherwise I just do >not bother using software with stupid copy protection on it. > >I do not have Hiarcs6, but by the sounds of it, the producers sound stupid to me >for going overboard to a position if something goes wrong the only way to fix it >is to buy a totally new copy. > >Well least in Australia, we have some type of legislation that ignores some >stupid things like that. Maybe one reason why my local chess store does not sell >Hiarcs very well. Who wants to take the risk. > >Some might agree with the producers decision to make it like that, but where I >am from, we expect and get better service from our producers of software. > >Remember folks, software from Australia you can always rely upon. Mr. Cummings, I agree with you that the copy protection on Hiarcs 6 is a real pain. Just remember that you can legislate all you want. The programmers will just not put up with restrictive legislation. We, in the good old U.S. of A. believe in the rights of our programmers to a just recompense for their efforts. Mr. Uniacke , I believe, is a British subject. We respect his right to not be cheated of his opportunity to a good income from an excellent program. If you think that forcing companies to give you satisfaction works, it does. After a while, however, the producers will seek a new market. Sincerely, T.J.F.
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