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Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP [message #4349 is a reply to message #4279]

Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00

thompson
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kletzing@unhedi2.unh.edu (Craig Kletzing) writes:

> I just got an e-mail from IDL on Monday which tells me that
> IDL v. 4.0 for Windows will now require the use of a hardware
> dongle which hangs off the printer port. No mention was made
> of this when they solicited the renewal of my maintanance
> contract. I run IDL on 486 notebook and am annoyed that I will
> now have to lug an extra piece of hardware around so that I can
> use IDL. Not to mention that as a travel a fair bit, this
> increases the odds that I could lose this thing and then have
> only demo-mode IDL to use. What do others think about this?
> I realize that RSI is trying to protect its product, but surely
> there must be a better way.

> Craig Kletzing
> craig.kletzing@unh.edu

I've not heard of this, but we've had experience with programs that use this
approach in the past. It was never satisfactory, and the upshot is that, if at
all possible, people end up looking for other programs to fit their needs.

If this is true, then I think that we'll probably be less likely to buy any new
copies of IDL for Windows and use PCs only as X terminals into Unix and VMS
workstations with existing licenses.

Bill Thompson

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		IDL 4.0 & HASP By: kletzing on Wed, 17 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: thompson on Tue, 23 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: kletzing on Mon, 22 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: zawodny on Mon, 22 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: Mark Hadfield on Sun, 21 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: kspencer on Sun, 21 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: gurman on Sat, 20 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: wart on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: rep2857 on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: patterso on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		RE: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: mallozzi on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: patterso on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: Andy Jones on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: thompson on Fri, 19 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: lmudge on Fri, 26 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: Joel Smith on Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: patterso on Wed, 24 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: heard on Tue, 23 May 1995 00:00
		Re: IDL 4.0 & HASP By: fskmjm on Wed, 31 May 1995 00:00

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