For one thing, it's not a problem. It's by design. For a second thing, if you're going to be using it, you'd darned well better read up on it. Third, whether you or anyone else thinks it's stupid is irrelevant, this is the way it is. Ranting and stamping your foot isn't going to change it. Your software would be more expensive if there were no copy-protection scheme associated with it. Now I'll leave you to hold your breath until your face turns blue. On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:39:15 -0600, "John Heim" <jheim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > > Reading up on the authorization scheme makes it clear that this will > happen, > the universe is unfolding as it should. FS is also extremely good about > resetting authorizations very quickly, no questions asked. > > 1. I shouldn't have to "read up on the authorization scheme". > 2. I already said i understand how it works *technically* -- my point was > that i think it's bogus. > 3. It's ridiculous to have to get reauthorized just because i swapped out > my > CD-ROM drive. I don't care how many ways you spin that, it's still > stupid. > 4. Though FS is fairly quick about handing out reauthorizations, while > I'm > waiting, , I'm stuck either without a CD-ROM drive or without jaws. > > I'm not necessarily saying the old scheme was better. That one had it's > problems too. I think when I'm paying $1000 for a piece of software, it > ought not have a problem like this. > > FS is so wooried that their software will be pirated that they're turning > off paying customers like myself. I now have a Macintosh and am learning > to > use VoiceOver. VoiceOver is already almost good enough for me to switch > to > full time. I'm hoping the next release puts it over the top. Second, I > have > begun to install Window-Eyes on all PCs I set up along with Jaws. That > way > once in a while, I can give Window-eyes a spin. Finally, I have a linux > machine and am about to give Orca a try. > > PS: VoiceOver and orca are free. > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather > contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: dogriver@xxxxxxxx Website: http://www.ogts.net Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx