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"Brad Wardell" <bwardell@stardock.com> wrote:
>The angst on the program really mystifies me because the thing is designed 
>as the dream program for Usenet people.  No DRM, no copy protection, no 
>spyware, integrated chat, integrated forum discussions.  It's used by over a 
>million people each month (mostly on the non-games).
>The technical issues that some people have had are related to the sheer 
>download size -- people redownloading the full copies.  Even iTunes doesn't 
>allow for redownloading.

I know what... HTTP does allow for reloading! You could distribute
patches via HTTP as well! That way we could download the patches using
OUR OWN resumable download-managers, we could burn them onto CD, and
we could be in possession of our own software which we have already
paid for, and we wouldn't be forced to have yet another pointless
piece of software installed.

HTTP patches also have no DRM, no copy protection, no spyware.
MSN/AIM/IRC are better chat programs. Forte Agent is a better piece of
forum software. HTTP is a better resumable-download protocol. In all,
stardock is forcing us to put up with second-best in every area it
serves. Hence the angst. No mystery about it.

--
Lucian