+1Parametex wrote:Dongle over my dead body
Dongle would be welcome
Re: Dongle would be welcome
you start bleeding - I start sceaming
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MaestroGeek
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
I don't use Cubase because they require a dongle.
As a paying customer of the software, I feel I should not have to purchase another HW just to prove to the company that I just gave them $$.
Finding a way to protect yourself from piracy? Fine, but please don't do that by forcing the paying customers to jump through extra hoops. I mean, when pirated software's more convenient to use because of not having to run through convoluted authorization scheme, what purpose is that serving, really?
I'll be one of those not upgrading once dongle gets introduced. There are many out there doing fine without the use of dongle so why? With that being said, Ableton's done quite fine without dongles so far, I don't see they would change the policy all the sudden.
Just my $0.02.
As a paying customer of the software, I feel I should not have to purchase another HW just to prove to the company that I just gave them $$.
Finding a way to protect yourself from piracy? Fine, but please don't do that by forcing the paying customers to jump through extra hoops. I mean, when pirated software's more convenient to use because of not having to run through convoluted authorization scheme, what purpose is that serving, really?
I'll be one of those not upgrading once dongle gets introduced. There are many out there doing fine without the use of dongle so why? With that being said, Ableton's done quite fine without dongles so far, I don't see they would change the policy all the sudden.
Just my $0.02.
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
Ditto, the whole dongle thing is why I stopped using Cubae and Wavelab too.
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Sorry Sir but I'm total dissapointed with dongle system.
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Sorry Sir but I'm total dissapointed with dongle system.
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
no way.. thanks to ableton that they are fortunate enough to live without the shitty dongels...
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benjamingordon
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
NO WAY DONGLEY!
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Paradigm X
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
Seems were in a minority here, but I would welcome one. Im moving up to win 7 soon, and Abelton and NI Komplete are the only two bits of software i own which has a long winded internet authorisation. Without internet on the daw its a massive pita.
However, i can see were in the minority here.
Thats exactly what id say about long winded internet auth's with no internet on my daw. With cubase i just install and go.MaestroGeek wrote:Finding a way to protect yourself from piracy? Fine, but please don't do that by forcing the paying customers to jump through extra hoops. I mean, when pirated software's more convenient to use because of not having to run through convoluted authorization scheme, what purpose is that serving, really?
However, i can see were in the minority here.
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
We don't need no hardware license
We don't need no theft control
No black dongle for my software
Developers leave them ports alone
Hey, Ableton! Leave them ports alone!
All in all, it's just another brick in my laptop.
We don't need no theft control
No black dongle for my software
Developers leave them ports alone
Hey, Ableton! Leave them ports alone!
All in all, it's just another brick in my laptop.
Re: Dongle would be welcome
Dongles are bullshit. Specially i-Lok with its strictly rules regarding loss of the usb key.
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kewl!MPGK wrote:We don't need no hardware license
We don't need no theft control
No black dongle for my software
Developers leave them ports alone
Hey, Ableton! Leave them ports alone!
All in all, it's just another brick in my laptop.
you start bleeding - I start sceaming
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Jarvisimon
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
I agree, dongles are a bad idea. I will stop using Live if they move towards dongle protection.....either that or i'll start using cracks.
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Glynn Hall
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
Same for me NO DONGLE hate the things will not buy nothing that uses them plus they eat up a USB port which you never seem to have enough of. 
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djphenaproxima
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Re: Dongle would be welcome
I don't think that eLicenser has been broken yet. Ableton's anti-piracy is pretty good as it is and they're quite generous with the unlocks, so I don't see a need for a dongle.adXok wrote:Don't all these guys in Soft Dev. understand that every deffense is breakable. Every! Even a hardware related one.