CompuServe Messages

Melissa, Thank you for your note. I appreciate your personal answer and views on the subject. It is a good sign when the company president cares enough to take time to answer a critism herself. I abhor software piracy. I only want to use legal software that is registered to me. I'm sorry to hear your assessment that piracy is getting worse and worse. But, I am still not sure how your Licensee Transfer Fee will combat incessant piracy. I did not buy version 1.0 of Bars & Pipes Pro and try to "double-upgrade". I bought the latest version, 2.0, which the owner had for less than 3 months and no longer planned to use. All I am asking is that you record the fact that he no longer owns your software and that I do. It is admirable that you sell a package of support and services along with each piece of excellent software. It shows that you are committed to maintaining a topnotch product. I am not asking for extra services from you. You receive financial remuneration for each original copy you sell. I do not want original copy services. I only want to assume the remaining services on this copy. The original owner relinquished his ownership of those services when he wrote transfering all rights to the software to me. If I have to pay a $99 transfer fee to be listed as the registered owner instead of the person who sold it to me, you are benefiting twice from one copy of software; and there still would only be one registered owner getting your support. It would seem to me that anyone buying the latest version of used software would be buying the future upgrade potential and that the person selling would be forfeiting it. Other software companies use different methods to protect against "double-upgrades". When someone buys their software they receive a registration or user number. If they upgrade, they don't get a new registration number, but just continue to have the same user number, now with the newer version. I have been using an Amiga for several years. This is the first time I have gotten involved with used software. So, the transfer process is new to me. I do appreciate your commitment to the Amiga. Keep up the good work. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, John R. Baird, M.D.