RE: [OT] Any lawyers on list - or anyone got access to one?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes - that's right Phil - they want to charge for the software to be
used with the cards. The cards will continue to work OK but the software
that deals with the bonding won't.

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Phil Harris
> Sent: 03 March 2007 15:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Any lawyers on list - or anyone got access
> to one?
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of Andy Davies
> > Sent: 03 March 2007 15:13
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Any lawyers on list - or anyone got
access
> > to one?
> >
> > What do they actually want to charge for the software for the
card or
> > the
> > service they're offering?
> >
> > My impression from your email is that the service rather than the
> cards
> > will
> > stop working i.e. the cards will still work as individual adsl
modem
> > but not
> > be capable of delivering a bonded connection as that depends on
> > software at
> > both your end and the service providers end.
> >
> > Andy
>
> I think Paul understands this too however his point is that he bought
a
> package of software and hardware and the authors are now after a
period
> deciding to impose a regular charge for using that software.
>
> A bit like someone selling you an OS and then after a couple of years
> saying
> "you need to subscribe to keep continued use of your
product" - not
> charging
> for updates but charging for a product that you have bought to
continue
> working otherwise they'll stop the product working.
>
> Phil
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