Hey Joe,

Well i don't think that's much of a problem. You can still get it through the 
original channel.

Hardly see an issue there as it at least keeps you from buying twice.

Jorde

On 19 jan. 2011, at 21:56, Joe Wicentowski <joe...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jorde,
> 
>> It doesn't ask you to buy it again, it says it's installed if that's the 
>> case. I see the apps I already have as such event though I got them before 
>> the mac store was introduced.
> 
> True, but there's a problem:
> 
>  
> http://www.tuaw.com/2011/01/07/third-party-apps-not-purchased-via-mac-app-store-may-appear-as-i/
> 
> "Apple just released the Mac App Store, and with it came one very
> unfortunate feature. It was well-intentioned, but poorly executed, and
> it ends up being an "attractive nuisance," meaning that it's something
> that you're really better off ignoring: third-party apps not purchased
> via the Mac App Store may appear as "Installed" there, leading to
> unrealistic expectations of what you can do with Apple's latest
> service... If you have not purchased an app through the Mac App Store,
> you cannot re-download it or get any future updates through the Mac
> App Store."
> 
> Cheers,
> Joe
> 
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