Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-05 Thread Gonçalo Farias
RO> Hallo Gonçalo, RO> On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 09:56:54 +GMT (5-12-2004, 10:56 +0100, where I RO> live), you wrote: GF>> Goncalo Farias GF>> -- GF>> I'm sorry Mr. Moderator, I'll go back on topic soon! RO> You shouldn't have said that. Not with a cutsign that doesn't work RO> properly. :furious

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-05 Thread MFAS
Hello AC, Sunday, December 5, 2004, 5:50:50 AM, you wrote: AM> The Bat! Private Disk is a spin off the SecureBat! encryption it would AM> seem. I feel the "Private Disk" is a marketing of a product by Dekart. See: http://www.dekart.com/products/file_disk_encryption/private_disk/ AM> Perhaps M

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-05 Thread Gonçalo Farias
AM> Hi Dierk Haasis, AM> On 5/12/2004 5:41 AM, you wrote: >> You get my drift. AM> Not really. I'd agree if they were still selling The Bat!, SecureBat! AM> and AbacusBat! etc. I'd agree that this wouldn't really represent AM> diversification. AM> However, they're quite diverse. AM> An e-mai

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-05 Thread Gonçalo Farias
A> Hi Dierk Haasis, A> On 5/12/2004 5:10 AM, you wrote: >> I'd like small companies sticking to their guns. And RL does a good >> job at programming e-mail software (not so good in communication, >> granted). From what I know they also consult. A> I think they already have diversified: A> The

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-05 Thread Gonçalo Farias
DH> Hello Gonçalo! DH> On Sunday, December 5, 2004 at 10:56:54 AM you wrote: >> :) I my opinion, an annual fee is over-charging. Imagine if this >> gets to M$ and they like the idea... :) DH> 1. MS had the idea long ago but didn't implement it - yet. DH> 2. I still don't think it would be over

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-05 Thread Gonçalo Farias
DH> Hello Gonçalo! DH> On Saturday, December 4, 2004 at 10:33:25 PM you wrote: >> In my opinion they should diverse their software portfolio instead of >> over-charge their products. DH> Over-charge? And there are people out there thinking *I* tend to DH> hyperbole ... :) I my opinion, an annu

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-04 Thread Gonçalo Farias
ASK> Hello Thomas Fernandez & everyone else, ASK> on 04-Dez-2004 at 20:07 you (Thomas Fernandez) wrote: >> Back to the subject of this thread, my opinion is that I would agree to >> an annual fee in order to upgrade. I don't know how Christian Ghisler >> survives with giving free updates to his

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-04 Thread Gonçalo Farias
ASK> Hello Gonçalo Farias & everyone else, ASK> on 04-Dez-2004 at 18:12 you (Gonçalo Farias) wrote: >> Maybe, maybe not. Did AV programs did any good to anybody who had them >> running when the Blaster/Welchia epidemy was wild? ASK> Yes. The moment the signature files were updated the worm was r

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-04 Thread Gonçalo Farias
ASK> Hello Gonçalo Farias & everyone else, ASK> on 04-Dez-2004 at 12:14 you (Gonçalo Farias) wrote: >> I bought Tiny PF6 and I use SpyBot S&D. So far it works like a charm! >> :) ASK> Its a risky game you play. Using TPF & Spybot doesn't secure you from ASK> virus' or worms that exploit security

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases?

2004-12-04 Thread Gonçalo Farias
MP> Hello Gonçalo, MP> Saturday, December 4, 2004, 10:31:25 AM, you wrote: GF>> Be sure, though, that if the time comes where I'll have to pay for GF>> TheBat like a Anti-Virus (annual fees) it will most likely go where my GF>> AVirus is - off my HD. MP> Are you running that from a CD RW, D

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases? (was: Just some stupid remark)

2004-12-04 Thread Gonçalo Farias
ASK> Hello Gonçalo Farias & everyone else, ASK> on 04-Dez-2004 at 10:31 you (Gonçalo Farias) wrote: >> Well, if I recall correctly, I purchase this software, I did not >> rent or leased it. ASK> I think you purchased a license that allows you to use the ASK> software, and not the softw

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases? (was: Just some stupid remark)

2004-12-04 Thread Gonçalo Farias
DH> Hello Gonçalo! DH> On Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 10:12:59 AM you wrote: >> Personally I find that an annual fee wouldn't be a fair price DH> How's that? Well, if I recall correctly, I purchase this software, I did not rent or leased it. DH> In my experience most people find pric

Re[2]: Annual fee or pay for major releases? (was: Just some stupid remark)

2004-12-02 Thread Gonçalo Farias
KK> On 2004-11-28 (16:48), you wrote: >> but couldn't we just wait until we get some actual facts? KK> Among rumours and legends there are self-fulfilling predictions. Personally I find that an annual fee wouldn't be a fair price and could increase piracy which is, normally, why most peo