Herbert Graf wrote:
> I will not consider a hypothetical example that has no chance of
> existing in real life.

I don't think this example is all that far fetched.  Besides the point was
to get people to make some tradeoffs.

> Yes, by buying the "CD license" version I would be telling the vendor I
> PREFER not to have a dongle, but that is FAR away from stating "I won't
> accept a dongle version". By voting with my dollars (and telling the
> vendor the reason, which I would) I'm making it VERY clear I won't
> tolerate protections which add significant risk to my work.

But they don't since you'd be buying the CD-key version.

Oh well, I give up.  This is sounding more and more like a religious
conviction so strong that you're willing to cut off your nose to spite your
face.  It is pointless to discuss religious or fanatical convictions, so
I've got nothing more to say.


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