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>If it´s really like you say, I´m reconsidering using computers and software
>alltogether.
>I buy something, I don´t need or want it anymore so I (re)sell it, no matter
>whether it´s hardware or software.
>If I´m not allowed to do that with software (or with the licence) then
>something´s wrong with the laws.
>
>Peter
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>http://www.merlinsound.de


I fully agree with this and it is something I wondered about when 
buying software with challenge-response authorizations. If you have 
such software then it is almost impossible to sell it seondhand 
afterwards unless the company is willing to assist you. They have to 
accept your word that you will remove the authorization from your 
computer and then they have to be willing to give a new response 
authorization for the computer of the buyer. TC works is strongly 
considering not to upgrade their plugins for HD. I have both TC 
MasterX and Voicetools from them. If(!) I upgrade then these plugins 
will be of no use to me anymore and it will not be evident for me to 
sell them secondhand. So the license which I legitimately bought from 
TC works, in a certain sense (yes, I know I could stay with MIX) is 
discontinued by TC without an option for me.

Somehow this does not seem correct to me.

Software protection is a must, but in the matter above, floppies or 
iLok keys seem to offer a distinct advantage over challenge-response.

Bob
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Bob Lowen
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