My CAD software called home, and no-one answered, so it shut down

Re:My CAD software called home, and no-one answered, so it s... by macca321 on Monday February 20, 2017 @07:57AM (#13686822)

Reminds me of that ballroom dancing software program's page:

  what happens when the Douglasses are no longer around?*

  ...

  Here is how the plan works. Immediately upon learning of our deaths the executors of Dick's estate (his two highly computer literate kids) will post two files on our www.compmngr.com web site and will send out a broadcast email advising our customers how to download the files. The first file is a small standalone computer program called RegisterEvent.exe, which allows you to create your own registration files. So you won't have to register with Douglass Associates and you won't have to pay a registration fee. You can read more about RegisterEvent and how to use it below. The second file is a ZIP file containing all the source code for COMPMNGR and its supporting programs. This file will only be of interest to those few users who want to continue COMPMNGR development and who either know C++ programming or or willing to hire a C++ programmer.*

http://www.douglassassociates.com/compmngr_history.htm

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Re:My CAD software called home, and no-one answered, so it s... by Stratoscope on Monday February 20, 2017 @12:16PM (#13688964)

Mobile (and desktop) friendly:

> what happens when the Douglasses are no longer around?

> ...

> Here is how the plan works. Immediately upon learning of our deaths the executors of Dick's estate (his two highly computer literate kids) will post two files on our www.compmngr.com web site and will send out a broadcast email advising our customers how to download the files. The first file is a small standalone computer program called RegisterEvent.exe, which allows you to create your own registration files. So you won't have to register with Douglass Associates and you won't have to pay a registration fee. You can read more about RegisterEvent and how to use it below. The second file is a ZIP file containing all the source code for COMPMNGR and its supporting programs. This file will only be of interest to those few users who want to continue COMPMNGR development and who either know C++ programming or or willing to hire a C++ programmer.

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Re:My CAD software called home, and no-one answered, so it s... by colanderman on Monday February 20, 2017 @11:09AM (#13688375)

Please don't indent quoted text. It shows up in a preformatted block with no line-wrapping, making it difficult to read.

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Re:My CAD software called home, and no-one answered, so it s... by snerbles on Monday February 20, 2017 @11:34AM (#13688594)

Horizontal scrollbars are an immediate source of UI aggravation.

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Re:My CAD software called home, and no-one answered, so it s... by mamadrood on Monday February 20, 2017 @09:04AM (#13687268)

Talk about a niche.

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