On Mar 10, 2005, at 9:29 AM, d. collins wrote:
Christopher Smith �crit:Well, strictly speaking, you can install 2004 and use it for 30 days before it refuses to run. That should give you enough time to call up, edit, and print any of your files.
I don't know how closely you've been following this thread, but the discussion is precisely about the day where you can no longer call up because no-one will be answering. Then what do you do?
Dennis
I meant call up your files. I should have written "...enough time to open, edit, and print..." The software works for 30 days without any contact with MakeMusic. When the thirty days are up, delete it and reinstall for another 30 days, if you need to. Probably after Finale goes under you will be creating your new works on some other software, so this should permit you to re-print and edit your old files.
I do this from time to time when I have to work on a strange computer. Usually it's only for a couple of days, but the 30-day grace period is very nice, and seems to be aimed precisely at the kind of user I am. Plus, if anyone else happens to see it there, they get to play with it until it lapses, which is pretty good advertising, I should say. I was first attracted to Finale in a similar way when I was working on a large arranging project with a colleague, and I learned how to enter with Speedy, which saved time instead of having him do everything. There was a time lapse, but I eventually bought Finale myself.
Christopher
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