I heard a rumour that SWX are going to do away with dongles. Can anyone shed any further light on this?
Regards, John H
No more dongles?
Apr 24, 2006
13 Replies
I heart the same and I'm positive it's true. It's only 5 months ago since I upgraded my dongle to USB, which cost me =80 275,- and for what??? F%$#%ers.
JJ
"John H" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@bt.com:
I heard it straight from the CEOs mouth last week. No dongles in 2007.
MHill
This is beginning with 2007
How would this work with PC's without an internet connection?
In New Zealand we had dongles up untill SolidWorks 2006. Does this not apply in the UK?
John Layne
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That part of the license is still being supported. I'm not sure, but I think you just activate it on a second machine.
Dale's right. You get to activate a work system and a home system
Just friggen great. Activation. Arrgh. I HATE activation. You are automatically assumed to be a pirate until proven not.
Chris
I'm not a big fan myself. I just had this thought though. Could this be compared to buying a movie ticket and having to present it at the door, or an opera ticket, or any other kind of ticket, or even membership cards? The basic purpose is to make sure that only those who have paid can get access. The problem is older than software, I think.
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