On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:58:58 -0700, the infamous Winston
scrawled the following:

Larry Jaques patiently intoned:

On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:00:12 -0700, the infamous Winston
scrawled the following:

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Do you have a license for Advanced Lexicogrification or is it
just a hobby?


I have a poetic license which I waft around on occasion. Otherwise,
it's purely hobbitical. /waft

Hey for twelve bucks a year, that ain't bad!
Or was that a fishing license? I forget.

Um, Netflix is $12.99/mo for two DVDs at a time. Does that count?


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"Oh, is _that_ what I'd made?" cooed Winnie.

A lift by any other name, still smells like hydraulic oil.
--Winnie '08

"I am, therefore, I leak."
--Data, Stardate 23102.6


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E=MC(squared). It's the law. (Ask Uncle Al) Oh, sorry. You're
talking about acronymical software. My bad.

I heard recently that Al meant that literally.

All this time I thought he was just euphemizing.

Imagine my shock. I mean, _Damn_!

The lawyers (speaking weasels) done it. Imagine no shock.


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That's not too bad, but still... So, what upgrades/fixes did you get
for that fee?

I went from Rhino 2 to 4, so here are the big additions:
http://www.rhino3d.com/3/whatisnew.htm
http://www.rhino3d.com/4/newfeatures.htm

The ones I use most are the autocomplete command line, improved Boolean
operations, easily editable text blocks, enhanced display support.
Most everything else is 'gravy'.
I've noodled around with scripting but haven't done anything serious with it.

OK. Doe they track the software like eagles? Can someone who doesn't
want their copy sell it and the new owner reregister it without
gigantic fees, etc?


See, I played with Red Hat Linux for a few years, too.
I got *real tired* of sending them $170 every few months for support.


Grok that, in spades. Is that where you got the "the first taste is
free" leader?

Yup. "The large print giveth, and the small print taketh away."
Tom Waits _Small Change_ 1976

Damn, the lawyers got to him, too, didn't they?

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