Re: cracks question

The root of the issue is that you don't actually 'own' the software.

Rod Roddy wrote:
> My issue is that my maintenance ran out in October.  There are many
> reasons why I choose not to renew at this time, but that is not the
> point.  I just purchased a new computer and I need to move my locked
> seat to the new machine.  I think it is complete BS that I can't move
> a seat of a license, that I paid for, to a different machine just b/c
> I choose not to be extorted yearly for something that I should have an
> intrinsic right to do when I purchase software.
>
>
>  
>
>
> "David Geesaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
> > If you have a licensing issue for an out-of-maintenance product (the only
> > legitimate reason for this topic), just post it here and someone will answer
> > in that context.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > "Rod Roddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > > If you would, please send the MAC address method to my email address.
> > > I appreciate it.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Rod
> > >
> > > "David Geesaman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >
> > news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> >
> > > > Yeah, there's no built-in limit, but they do notice.  I know of someone
> >
> > who
> >
> > > > did that to extend the number of their node-locked seats, and PTC knew
> >
> > about
> >
> > > > it.  PTC didn't come out and accuse this person, but they refused to
> >
> > sell
> >
> > > > anything new or updated to them.  So it wouldn't work for long.
> > > >
> > > > Actually, there is a much simpler way to cheat with MAC addresses that
> >
> > can't
> >
> > > > be detected, but for obvious reasons I won't state it on this forum.
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > "Rod Roddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > > > That's what I mean..keep making new codes with the automated tool on
> > > > > the PTC website.  At my last job I had a seat and was constantly
> > > > > changing the computer it was loaded on and was never questioned.  It
> > > > > seems like there is no limit to how many times you can change one seat
> > > > > to different computers.