-> On 21 Aug 09  01:45:26, Bob Ackley got back to Dan Ceppa 
-> Re: Windows Vista

 DC> just fine on their newest systems.  there is no need to re-invent the 
 DC> wheel everytime M# comes out with a new piece of junk OS because M$ 
 DC> can't and/or won't get it right.

 BA> The M$ problem - and the same problem exists for other companies that
 BA> write applications for microcomputers - is that people have become used
 BA> to *purchasing* the software.  The users actually *own* it.  If there's
 BA> no need to improve/upgrade that software there's no reason to go out
 BA> and buy a newer version (and there hasn't been for at least a decade)
 BA> then M$' (and others') money supply dries up. 

I'll have to pull out my old copies, but I think that M$ licensing agreement 
is along that line. But, you are correct, there is no expiration date built 
into the program.  I have seen shareware that is along that line.  



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