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

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From: David Champion
Subject: Re: Software that expires when it doesn't have to
Date: 22:51 on 10 Sep 2003
* On 2003.09.10, in <20030910214933.GL28689@xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
*	"Earle Martin" <hates-software@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> 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 No, you stupid turd of a programmer, I *know* it's out-of-date - what you've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 In fact, I'm using an out-of-date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.

For this ministry, I forgive your signature.


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