Software that expires when it doesn't have to

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From: Earle Martin
Subject: Software that expires when it doesn't have to
Date: 22:49 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.

No, you stupid turd of a programmer, I *know* it's out-of-date - what you've
failed to realise is that _I don't care_. In fact, I'm using an out-of-date
operating system right now, on out-of-date hardware. In this particular
case, for a Mac Jabber client called TVJab, both of them were made
before your cruddy little program even existed. So don't go telling me that
your program is TOO OLD TO RUN, because compared to everything else I use
happily it's still a mewling whelp, wriggling and shitting in its diapers.

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


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# Earle Martin                             http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?EarleMartin
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