Re: Amazon.com users hate "Spore" DRM

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From: Graham Thurlwell
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:37

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On the 10 Sep 2008, john.dsl@verizon.net (John Lewis) wrote:

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> they might just consider copying the Bioshock DRM scheme - 5
> installations, each RECOVERABLE whenever the game is uninstalled.

That assumes that you managed to run the uninstall program, though. If 
you've had a problem with Windows that meant that you had to reformat 
the machine then the activation's still gone, I would imagine.

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Subject: Re: Amazon.com users hate "Spore" DRM
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:37:52 +0100
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