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Rick #224894 03/26/2009 6:08 PM
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Rick,
Question on your comment.
Since this is a pay per license software, why is there not some validation for the license presently during a install or upgrade.
The only protection is member access. But I could give out the zip file to every person I wanted to.
I could just buy a gold license and then sell the zip for $10.00 a pop.
Seems like this would protect piracy on your end anyway.

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Authorization would result in a "callback" to a license server, which would arise privacy issues... people would cry :nod:...



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Originally Posted by Gizmo
Authorization would result in a "callback" to a license server, which would arise privacy issues... people would cry :nod:...
I disagree, we all live with software upgrades today.
Try to reinstall windows on your box and see what happens if you don't have that 26 character string on the sticker. You will be buying a new software package.


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We might be spoiled dealing with this site but in the real world.
"No ticky no washy" as far as every other pay license is concerned.


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Originally Posted by Gizmo
Authorization would result in a "callback" to a license server, which would arise privacy issues... people would cry :nod:...

We'd also need to do some sort of code encryption since without it, if someone really wanted to run a pirated license, they'd just remove the callback. That's not really a road I've ever wanted to go down.

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Where is that chicken post!! LOL


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Well Ruben, my statement came from the great wizdom of Mr. Charles Capps (Former UBB.Classic developer) years ago when I asked about license checks wink...


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Originally Posted by JAISP
As I recall, cant find it as the search function is BROKE again, that Rick said that his beta testing staff has dropped off recently and these latest releases have not been tested as much as the previous versions. He also stated that he was thinking of recruiting new beta testers.

I believe you have posted in on this conversation as well Gizmo as you replied to one or two of my posts in that thread.

Well I am not going to beat up on any beta testers.
I think the first thing people forget is they are all volunteers meaning they all work for free.
They may check out very thoroughly what they think is pertinent to the changes so they may overlook some items.

What I don't agree to is if a person want's to be a beta tester then they should also at least send a message to Rick that they don't have time to be one anymore. Or at least they don't have time to test the current beta release.


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For some software that I have used in the past, my websites checks and validated everytime with the mothership... Mothership was down for a few weeks so were all of our sites then..

that was www.webscribble.com
or one similar to that...

We sure do not want to go that way either..


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Originally Posted by Gizmo
Well Ruben, my statement came from the great wizdom of Mr. Charles Capps (Former UBB.Classic developer) years ago when I asked about license checks wink...
I remember CC .
BTW where is the tongue. I got used to it so I expect it. LOL


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Originally Posted by Ruben
BTW where is the tongue. I got used to it so I expect it. LOL
Naughty naughty boy... :x... tongue

I have a PT of CC yelling at me for posting dribble haha, I'm so going to frame it one of these days...


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Yep, CC was a little more strict than Rick.


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So I wanted this place popular and more business casual; whereas CC wanted it professional :x...


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Well I think Rick is professional just a different personality.


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Yeh, he lets me run wild... without being chained to the back of the house..


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i vote for bringing back the chains tongue

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Fluff, eh? I hear you can do that for a living in certain movie industries...

Ruben might have some contacts... he did inquire about your tongue...

/me thinks 7.5.2 should have been called 7.5.1.1. Brevity is for wusses. wink

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I see the search is working again. Why has it been breaking with every upgrade since 7.4?

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Originally Posted by Ruben
Originally Posted by JAISP
As I recall, cant find it as the search function is BROKE again, that Rick said that his beta testing staff has dropped off recently and these latest releases have not been tested as much as the previous versions. He also stated that he was thinking of recruiting new beta testers.

I believe you have posted in on this conversation as well Gizmo as you replied to one or two of my posts in that thread.

Ummm, I didn't think I was beating up on the beta testers for one, I did however TRY to point out that "Rick" himself had stated that the beta testing program has become laxed causing more bugs not to be found before the product was released to the general public.

I personally think you should have quoted Rick as he "beat up" on his own beta testing program if your looking at it in that manner.
Well I am not going to beat up on any beta testers.
I think the first thing people forget is they are all volunteers meaning they all work for free.
They may check out very thoroughly what they think is pertinent to the changes so they may overlook some items.

What I don't agree to is if a person want's to be a beta tester then they should also at least send a message to Rick that they don't have time to be one anymore. Or at least they don't have time to test the current beta release.

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Originally Posted by JAISP
I see the search is working again. Why has it been breaking with every upgrade since 7.4?

Not sure, I haven't done anything with it since upgrading. Was it returning errors for you, or just no results?

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Tells that there are no results to display.

how I have been fixing it was just re-uploading the search file a few times and then it starts working again for some reason. This happens in my site and here that it is breaking.

I can't explain it really. I'm sure it is happening for many other users too.

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To Jaisp,
I was only quoting your post to reference beta testers since this topic has a little drift off topic.
But you are correct Rick is the one that stated about low participation from the beta test group and new blood may need to be solicited for version 8.


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I'd be willing to jump into the fray, but will have to wait and see what happens I guess. I've been an alpha tester with a company and have really enjoyed finding issues and working for a resolution.


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It use to show which thread people were viewing, now it only shows that for the visitors, or is there a switch for that someplace?


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Originally Posted by GregK
I'd be willing to jump into the fray, but will have to wait and see what happens I guess. I've been an alpha tester with a company and have really enjoyed finding issues and working for a resolution.


With UBB, you can only beta test for UBB. You can't be helping the competition at the same time. wink

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Harold, I never said I would be helping anyone else if I was to enter the beta test here, however unlikely that is.


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That's what I thought.

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Can we have a 7.5.3 (Soon) 7.5.2 is too buggy for me IMO
And i waana upgrade smile


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Curious mark, which bugs in 7.5.2 are holding you back? I don't really see any that'd be show stoppers for an upgrade at this point (unlike 7.5 and 7.5.1)


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Originally Posted by Stan
It use to show which thread people were viewing, now it only shows that for the visitors, or is there a switch for that someplace?
You lost me Stan.
What feature are you talking about?


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On the online page. The amount of detail revealed of what a user is doing or viewing.

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Originally Posted by Mark S
Can we have a 7.5.3 (Soon) 7.5.2 is too buggy for me IMO
And i waana upgrade smile

The online stuff and user comments (Profile)


I just like it to be as stable as possible.
It is a pain finding the time to upgrade.
Looks like Rick is on 7.5.3 already smile

So its not going to be too long i guess.


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7.5.3 ?

Anytime soon ?


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Did not you hear? Rick is on sick leave. Heh Heh Heh
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Mark I am using 7.5.2 and even though you stated in other posts that it is a little buggy. It works fine for me.
Can you elate on a few prime issues you have?


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elate ?

what happened to the 'abor' part ? :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Sirdude
elate ?

what happened to the 'abor' part ? :shrug:
laugh

If that was me, I'd have ripped my PC apart before finding flat batteries in my keyboard. crazy

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Originally Posted by Mark S
7.5.3 ?

Anytime soon ?

We're probably going to wait a bit longer on this. Every time we put out a release it seems a couple of bugs are picked up shortly thereafter, so will give this a bit longer to see if anything else needs addressed.

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Originally Posted by Ruben
Mark I am using 7.5.2 and even though you stated in other posts that it is a little buggy. It works fine for me.
Can you elate on a few prime issues you have?


Who's online islands and the caching.
Nothing major but if i wait i don't have to do it all again a week later wink

Dont mind waiting smile


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Any chance for this weekend? 7.5.3

Got the easter long weekend coming up 4 days off smile


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