Robert: > The statement is correct so long as you keep > your current computer (actually optionally 2 > of em) running as long as you live. But most > people upgrade computers periodically, or have > hard drive crashes, etc. When that happens, you'll > have to get a new reg code, and that means MM has > to be there and able to provide it.
Hi, well they're going to provide a solution in the maintenance update for one specific case: - your old computer still works - you remember to have to save / transfer your Finale activation In that case, you can transfer the activation without accessing MakeMusic's Activation Server. But in the case of a hard disk crash, this seems not to work. So yes, it would be good if they submitted the activation code generator to a trusted third party. Hmmm ... by the way: the fears about the corporation dying or all rights on Finale source codes going to an evil power could easily be overcome by one simple action. Some already said that we do trust MakeMusic's employees but we don't trust in the fate of corporations. So, MakeMusic could NOW grant a dozen or so of its employees the irrevocable right and give them the technology to deliver activation codes for Finale 2004, in the case that the corporation itself fails to do so at some point in the future. The legal documents about this could be published. That way, even if MakeMusic is sold, these employees, and possibly additional Trusted Third Parties would have the irrevocable right to save us. Cheers, Tobias _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
