>>So you can download the demo, read the manual, find the Licence >>Agreement. I can't think of a simpler way. > >How about when you buy the thing, instead of saying you're buying a >"single user license," say "two machine license." It's even the same >number of characters! > this is dealt with in my next paragraph which you have already seen but maybe I can make it clearer. Your favourite important point is not mine, but *I* want a dialog box that tells me that the default is now unicode, which caused havoc when I created a load of new documents and tried to get them into Palm MacNoteTaker after an upgrade. This was an important change which had a major effect on my workflow that day. My friend Albert*, on the other hand, wanted a notice that pointed out that File Groups were now no longer automatically listing mass drag-n-drop files in New Groups alphabetically (was that v.6?). However in another upgrade, the most important thing was the minimum window size had changed, making my antique PB 150, with screen res of 640 x 480, unsuitable for the upgrade (also v.6? I can't remember now) Where was my special warning?
117 'special' messages later, people clamour for a simple list in one file of new features and changes, and a manual with a straightforward organised list of things. Which is what we have. >>And why should this rather than anything else get special attention, >>in the user's face? Personally if some dialog popped up clarifying >>this fairly predictable bit of information while I was purchasing, I >>would find it irritating. > >As opposed to popping up repeatedly when you're actually trying to use >the product, thereby preventing you from doing so? You've missed my point. When you address the making of a decision for *all* users, not just the unlikely one, then I might have more to say. But all I can do here is repeat myself, so I'll stop there. On tone, I think it's fair to say that if you leave this for now and come back in a week, re-read your own messages, you will probably see that some of your comments have been inciting irritation, or 'actions likely to lead to an upset' as a friend of mine is fond of saying. For instance, I think people didn't like being called 'fanboys' when most are expert professionals in some field or other and not given to versiontracer and MacNN level of response. You were disparaging about their honest difference of opinion. The equivalent - it seems to me - would be to call you a troll. I am not doing either, I stress. I have to agree with the poste who said you seemed 'entitled' in your tone. That's why people are objecting... *I don't really have a friend called Albert. I don't really have any friends except BBEdit and Mailsmith. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Have a feature request? Not sure the software's working correctly? If so, please send mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not to the list. List FAQ: <http://www.barebones.com/support/lists/bbedit_talk.shtml> List archives: <http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso> To unsubscribe, send mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
