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

["Andy Davies" <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Who's the service provider - I think Arnold and Andrews offer ADSL
bonding
also

On 04/03/07, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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.
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> > -----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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--
Andy


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