Hi all Apologies for yet another posting on the Y2K NC2 MDII issue, but I have contacted Trading Standards in the UK concerning this issue. They were completely in agreement that registered NC2 users are entitled to a free MDII Y2K patch. To summarise their main points: 1) Software sold must be fit for the purpose - Netconnect 2 in their opinion was not fit for its purpose as Microdot II would fail Y2K complience. 2) If a piece of software is not fit for its purpose one of 2 things must happen: a) A majority refund of the cost of the software must occur (minus an amount to cover the time when the software worked OK - ie up to and including 31/12/1999) or b) a fix for the software must be forthcoming in a reasonable timescale (in this case we are talking about the Y2K fix). If the fix is not forthcoming in a reasonable timescale (we are into that already as Y2K is here) then point "a" above applies. However in fairness to Active Technologies, if a bug fix is forthcoming in the next month to two months (as long as they tell us now) I'm happy. 3) Software sold within a couple of years of Y2K that is not Y2K complient is to quote Trading Standards "Not of satisfactory quality" and a refund/fix as in points "a" or "b" above applies. 4) As Active Technologies stated in their adverts in Amiga Format words to the effect of "Bug fixes will be free" and people bought the software partially as a result then Active Technologies are legally obliged to provide a fix or refund (in this case it would most likely be a full refund). Again I am sending a copy of this to Chris @ Ative Technologies and to Ben Vost Editor of Amiga Format as this contains information prevalent to the situation which I am sure both will be interested in. I also telephoned Ben Vost of Amiga Format today and discussed the situation with him. To avoid prejudicing any outcomes that this may all have I'm not stating what the exact contents of the discussion were. However I will state that I was encouraged by Ben's response and I believe all those that have access to Amiga Format should buy it over the next few months as there may be something of relevance to this situation. Thank you for patiently listening to me Ben! My final point in this long email. I do not believe that NC2 users should receive a free update to NC3 as has been suggested by "someone" who will remain nameless. I believe that NC2 users should be given a free Y2K fix for Microdot II, nothing more and nothing less. Thank you for taking the time to reading this. I look forward to hearing the response of Amiga Format to this issue and to a response from Active Technologies. -Bridge Deady -- http://www.mythicz.u-net.com | DT-MUD:sunsite.auc.dk:4242 Amigan | Vegan | KOSHan - http://kosh.convergence.org Yes this email client is NOT Y2K complient - blame it on no update for Netconnect2 (and �30 for the update when I just want to fix the bug is excessive!) _____________________________________________________________ NetConnect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send an 'unsubcribe' message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
