Re: Do you consider this software licensing practice ethical? I am furious!

On Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:40:06 -0800 (PST), tekfetish@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

On Dec 25, 4:47 am, Abe <no...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OK, I read it all. What I can't fathom is why you and this other
person can't just uninstall the program first. Is it so hard?

What do you mean "uninstall the program first" ? Before what?

Before formatting.

Uninstalling does not "give an activation back."

Yes it does. Read the site!

I have read through the site several times. Please quote what you are
referring to that states an activation is given back with an
uninstall.

The activation information chart contains two columns. "Uses a new
activation" and "Does not use a new activation."

Nowhere in that chart, the product FAQ, or anywhere else that I have
read is there indication that an activation is returned after an
uninstallation.

A user can perform uninstall/reinstalls without formatting the hard
drive without using an activation but that is different (perhaps the
differences are not immediately clear but that is one of the reasons I
think EQ's practice here is unethical).

If I am missing something, please point it out. I'll gladly stick my
foot in my mouth and update every forum/blog I have mentioned this on.

-tek

It appears that if you replace or reformat the harddrive windows
resides on you will use an additional activation when you try to use
or install the program again. They are probably hiding a "file"
somewhere on the boot disk if not in the boot sectors.

Note that from the standpoint of an application there is no
difference between replacing and reformatting the windows partition.

And Scott asks why you don't just restore an image. That would do
little good if it meant reloading a defective OS.
.

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