Re: removing authorization key, putting it back later

  • From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:25:12 -0700

I thought FS had a way to reset the key over the web? Or at least some other way then by calling them. I was extactic when they came out with a flash version of jaws till I learned this didn't mean you could put the authorization on the flash drive. Of course I think if jaws is for greater access, they shouldn't have an authorization scheme at all. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Harmon" <rharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 

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Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: removing authorization key, putting it back later



I actually have done that.  But when my keys get down to one I know to call
FS.  if that is on the weekend then I wait till monday.  I understand his
gripe but still one needs to know the rules of the product they are using.

Rick


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----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Sinnett" <frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: removing authorization key, putting it back later


I can see where he's coming from... I suppose if you want something without
this problem, you'll have to get a dongle, for $45.


From: "John Heim" <jheim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: removing authorization key, putting it back later
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:28:08 -0600


----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: removing authorization key, putting it back later



For one thing, it's not a problem. It's by design.


It's  a problem  for me! I don't care if it's by design.

My CD-ROM dies and instead of just being able to swap it out, I have to call
FS and get reauthorized? That's bogus. Why would I care if it's a bug or by
design


For a second thing,
if you're going to be using it, you'd darned well better read up on it.


Who says?

An authorization scheme that requires you to study it is itself a defect.
I'm a professional programmer. And I consider it a failure on my part every
time I have to explain how to use one of my programs. Sometimes it's
impossible to have things simple enough that they need no explanation. But I
haven't had to study the authorization scheme for any other software I've
ever licensed. I don't lose my Windows XP authorization when i swap out a
CD-ROM drive.


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


First of all, I'm not "ranting" nor am I "stamping my foot". I'm stating my
opinion just as you are stating yours.
If you're questioning why I'm talking about it on this list, well, it came
up. Why are you talking about it?

But more importantly, this is how things get changed. They certainly won't
change if nobody complains. I told FS that I found their authorization
scheme unacceptable. I did them a favor in doing so.


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