I have a questoin for ya about you subscription.

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You talked about pirating your software on neowin.net's web site what about yourself. How many processors is your SQL server thats running this website. Its about 10k - 13k per CPU for internet use. Same with windows 2k. When you want to do web hosting to can't get client lics you have to get site lics (a, b, c). My only question to you and I will then shut up is did you pay MS for Win2k / SQL2k per machine running it. And did you pay over 16k for it. And thats just those 2 pieces of software. If not I can get you a good deal on it. Protect youself with that before you make money.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I feel a need to post to this and I am NOT a part of Wincustomize in any way. Just a user that loves the place and the people putting out fantastic work.

Being in the IT set up and configuration world for many LARGE web sites, I can tell you this, if WinCustonize did not have site lic's for all the SW installed, they would have shut down long ago. MS has many different tools that they can find sites that are running sw without the fees. StarDock and WinCustomize are on the up and up, more than I can say for other "SKINNING RIP" site.

IMAO

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Go away.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah....beat it!

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
. Stardock's a Microsoft Partner. I can assure you we're quite legit.

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Frogboy,
Don't miss the second point of that message
"....And if you are such a professional web site you will purchase software licenses from someone who offers to sell to you by posting a message on your message board.". What better way to identify a good software vendor!

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok for one why do you flame me? I had one simple question and that was it. I have no problem paying for something I need. I mainly come here because they get some news here first that i like. Thats about it. So why do you say go away / beat it. I think that shows childish actions. Why don't you talk like an Adult.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Im just trying to prove a point. Also its not hard to become a Microsoft Partner. Thats all it was.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i sure they where joking about the "beat it" comments. In my honest opinion. If you have an opinion then post it.

I guess the only thing is try to be careful with the wording.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ShiZZa...the point you were 'trying' to prove was a bit 'lost'. Since Stardock works so closely with Microsoft it is clear that everything concerned is legal and proper...

Your original post was not very clear.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I was just asking if they bought it. Well then I will post a new comment about it. You talked about people software pirates and StarDock's software at NeoWin. Have you ever pirated anything in your life? Copied a audio CD / downloaded a mp3 for a cd you didn't own? Myself personaly is that I own alot of my software. I personaly don't use any StarDock software. Im a speed freak and thats why I don't. But by law you are allowed to pirate a piece of software for 24 hours for Educational use. But Im sure people that pirate your software use it longer then that. I personaly don't like people bitching about pirated software when they have most likey pirated something in there life.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
'most likely pirated something in there life'.....don't be so rash with generalisations.

Copying a CD is legal [for own use as backup....NOT for redistribution]
Never used Napster and all those other MP3-thieving proggies....
And I think you'll find that the act of 'cracking' a software 'may' be legal for 'educational' reasons, but not the use of the 'cracked' software...that is still covered by copyrights....

Never 'assume'...it makes an 'ass' out of 'U' and 'me'...