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Thank you, Mr. Dale. Nicely put, and absolutely true.
--- In Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Richard Dale" <richard@xxxx>
wrote:
> It's a fairly controversial business decision for sure. However,
it is
> quite legal according to the Equis Software Licence Agreement.
When you buy
> a piece of software, you are actually buying a licence to use that
software.
> The physical box, CD, manuals etc. are all just peripheral. If
that licence
> says you can transfer the licence to another individual then you
can do so.
> Equis deliberately removed this clause in Metastock v7 I think it
was.
>
> Metastock v6.5 had a clause "You may transfer the Software and
Documentation
> together with this License Agreement to another party, but only if
the other
> pary agrees to fully accept the terms and conditions of this License
> Agreement and you promptly notify Equis in writing of the name,
address and
> phone number of the other party." (I have the Agreement here in
front of me)
>
> I think Equis are doing far more harm than good with this decision
due to
> stories like yours.
>
> Perhaps Equis might reconsider if we present them a logical
argument to
> discontinue such a clause. The original user is not going to make
them any
> more money. And if you can't purchase an upgrade you're highly
unlikely to
> purchase the full software (again), data feeds (via Reuters if you
choose to
> use their data) or plugins from them. And you're going to let
everybody
> know of your displeasure too. The overall impact to them is
negative.
>
> I've personally found that having a more liberal approach to
software
> licensing generates plenty more goodwill. For example, we allow
our data
> subscribers to download data on two PCs. We recognise that many
people have
> two PCs (desktop, laptop, home & work PC, husband & wife PC, main
PC &
> backup PC etc.) and don't want to be a data nazi (no data for you!)
just
> because of the way that different people utilise our data
services. Small
> things like this are essential when it comes down to niche
software. We get
> most of our clients through reputation - referrals, renewals and
loyalty are
> critical to our business.
>
> Best regards,
> Richard Dale.
> Norgate Investor Services
> - Premium quality Stock, Futures and Foreign Exchange Data for
> markets in Australia, Asia, Europe, UK & USA -
> <http://www.premiumdata.net/> www.premiumdata.net
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: jjef1951 [mailto:jjef1951@x...]
> Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2004 8:14 PM
> To: Metastockusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Metastockusers] Re: MetaStock 9.0 Upgrade
>
>
> Equis can think what they want. I made a good-faith purchase of the
> vendor's original materials from a third party whose registration
was
> on record with the vendor; no bootlegging, no pirated copies,
nothing
> the slightest bit underhanded. Now, Equis can say anything they
> damned well please, and call it anything they like. In my book,
and
> to my conscience, it's legitimate.
>
> I do agree with you on this: let this be a warning to anyone who
is
> considering buying a second-hand copy of MetaStock. On second
> thought, it should be a warning to anyone even considering doing
> business with Equis. Don't just walk away --- RUN!!
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