[DXBase] Software

[Phil Duff]

At 07:44 11/27/2002 -0600, FireBrick wrote:

>Now do I have the right to purchase the software and use it on both of my
>inshack machines?

I feel that as a legitimate purchaser of a software package the licensing 
should allow you to install and run the software simultaneously on any and 
all systems you own up to some realistic number of systems for 
home/individual use.  For larger numbers of systems such as for businesses 
purchasing additional licenses for a small incremental charge is appropriate.


>As for upgrades, You have the right to not purchase upgrades if you feel the
>new features are of no value to you.

For major new releases - Yep.   But should we have to pay for defect fixes 
in the package we originally purchased?

>But if 3 years later there are features you do want, you should realize that
>this version is practically a whole NEW program.

Nah - from my viewpoint as a longtime beta tester for another major ham 
radio software package and software development testing professional most 
"updates" are for bug fixes and relatively minor upgrades/additions in 
functionality.   There may be occasional major new releases but they tend 
to be rather few and far apart as the development costs are high for real 
major new releases.   Bundling together groups of bug fixes and small 
upgrades and releasing them periodically are not major version upgrades or 
releases IMO.

Bug fixes and upgrades to major releases should be made available to 
legitimate purchasers of the package at no cost.  As a legitimate purchaser 
of Win XP I have gotten many many upgrades and bug fixes without 
cost.    Other software follows this model as well.



>I presently have a 28 item wishlist. Hopefully some/most will be
>implemented. But even if they aren't, DXB will still be my favorite.

Hopefully so...  DXB is my longtime favorite as well.

73 Phil NA4M



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