Re: Software that expires when it doesn't have to

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From: peter (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: Software that expires when it doesn't have to
Date: 22:52 on 10 Sep 2003

> I hate and loathe software that suddenly, when you run it one day, says
> "This version has expired! Download a newer version!" and promptly quits.

[...]

> Please hold still whilst I jam this screwdriver into your eye socket.

But that just brings you right to the next level: software that
says "This version has expired! Download a newer version!" and
quits, and there's no newer version because the programmer and/or
his company has expired.

Software that expires when it doesn't have to Earle Martin 22:49 on 10 Sep 2003
- Re: Software that expires when it doesn't have to David Champion 22:51 on 10 Sep 2003
  - Earle Martin 10:07 on 11 Sep 2003
    - too deep to show
- peter (Peter da Silva) 22:52 on 10 Sep 2003
  - Earle Martin 17:33 on 29 Sep 2003

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