> It is licensed material, valid under the terms of > the license and you > should know better about the phone home crap. Any > of the software will > operate without an internet connection (activation > can be done in person > over the phone by you),
I don't have a problem with their licensing terms, which seem pretty generous to me, as long as they don't stop the annual resubscription process. It is a lot of software for the money. I'm glad you posted the announcement, and I'm considering subscribing myself. As for the "phone home" issue, the new operating system does have in place the ability for Microsoft to check your installed software through the update process -- and some of their new licenses require you to run updates. In those cases where you are buying a time license to run the software (such as this program) I think it's reasonable to expect that Microsoft will use the technologies they have put in place to enforce the license expiration terms. Again, I don't see anything wrong with this as long as they are upfront about it -- and the package license for this subscription is pretty clear that you only have rights to the software for subscription term. I was only trying to answer Javier's question about the license terms. As long as one understands that, unlike standard software purchases, the license expires and, if you are relying on the software you will have to either buy outright licenses or continue paying the subscription fee, I think it's a fair deal. -- Larry __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
