a magazine-ware question

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If you find a full version of a software program on the cd of your favorite
computer magazine, would you classify it as freeware (or at least free to
use?) Though you need to register to receive a licencekey, everyone who has
the software can do this...

The editors of the magazine write (Translated as good as possible):

On this CD you find a free version of Alpha Five in the Software section.
(Worth ? 149. This version 4.5 you can use without limits or evaluation
periods) Besides the free version, you can evaluate the 5.0 version

For those who are curious: Alpha Five is an acces like database, and is
aviable on the Dutch version of PC Active

This all is again a question in 'the quest for a good freeware database'...

MightyKitten
 
MightyKitten said:
If you find a full version of a software program on the cd of your favorite
computer magazine, would you classify it as freeware (or at least free to
use?) Though you need to register to receive a licencekey, everyone who has
the software can do this...

The editors of the magazine write (Translated as good as possible):

On this CD you find a free version of Alpha Five in the Software section.
(Worth ? 149. This version 4.5 you can use without limits or evaluation
periods) Besides the free version, you can evaluate the 5.0 version

For those who are curious: Alpha Five is an acces like database, and is
aviable on the Dutch version of PC Active

This all is again a question in 'the quest for a good freeware database'...

MightyKitten
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No, it's not freeware. The magazine's get a special licence from the
developers to include it on the CD.

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)
 
If you find a full version of a software program on the cd of your favorite
computer magazine, would you classify it as freeware (or at least free to
use?) Though you need to register to receive a licencekey, everyone who has
the software can do this...
Click to expand...

Well, not really .. "register-ware" usually is used as a bait to get
your adress in order to sell you the next version ...
C.
 
Steven Burn said:
No, it's not freeware. The magazine's get a special licence from the
developers to include it on the CD.

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)
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Thanks for the quick reply...

Too bad, I just played with it, and it is just the kind of database I'd like
to see relased as freeware. I already had the feeling it was too good to be
true, but one can hope, right? If only your disclaimer was right this
time....

MightyKitten
 
They can try, but I'm already happy whith the current version. Besides, It
gives my hotmail adress something to do ;-)
 
MightyKitten said:
If you find a full version of a software program on the cd of your favorite
computer magazine, would you classify it as freeware (or at least free to
use?) Though you need to register to receive a licencekey, everyone who has
the software can do this...
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mightykitten, i dont think so.
imho, you're supposed to _have and keep_ the magazine cd.
in its dvd's, pcplus has tons of sw. i copy to my \sys those i find useful,
together with reg codes (from the magazine or the sw authors), but also keep
the cd's. not all of them are in the download section of the pcplus site...
 
If you find a full version of a software program on the cd of your favorite
computer magazine, would you classify it as freeware (or at least free to
use?) Though you need to register to receive a licencekey, everyone who has
the software can do this...

The editors of the magazine write (Translated as good as possible):

On this CD you find a free version of Alpha Five in the Software section.
(Worth ? 149. This version 4.5 you can use without limits or evaluation
periods) Besides the free version, you can evaluate the 5.0 version

For those who are curious: Alpha Five is an acces like database, and is
aviable on the Dutch version of PC Active

This all is again a question in 'the quest for a good freeware database'...

MightyKitten
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Legally no. You need to have the original Magazine CD for this licence
to be valid. The Magazine CD is copyright and you may only copy it for
your own purposes, not to give to anyone else. Even this may not be
allowed under your local copyright act. Check with a lawyer. The
Magazine copyright usually forbids lending to others as well. Read the
notice which will usually be displayed near the Editor's page or other
information about the Publisher.
 
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