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Article #422Re: PC Mag Tax Software Review
From: Dannie
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:33
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:33
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"pissed off" <p@p.com> wrote in message news:b2bun3$4dq$2@bob.news.rcn.net... > "Jim Turner" <kaijyu@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:3e493259.714817@free.teranews.com... > > On Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:46:18 -0500, "pissed off" <p@p.com> wrote: > > > > They are not penalizing you. They designed TTax to run with Cdilla. > > Yes, and by doing this they are penalizing me. > > > > Their choice. A poor choice, I think, but still their choice. > > Of *course* it was their choice. Do you think I imagine the choice was made > by, oh, say the man on the moon? > > > > Complaining that it doesn't run without Cdilla is not going to > > eliminate that requirement. Removing Cdilla, with whatever means, and > > then complaining you have to reactivate is also not helpful. > > If enough people complain, maybe Intuit will back off. If they don't I'll go > buy other software and return their spy software for a refund. > > > > You would rather uninstall Cdilla continuously and complain about > > Intuit making you reactivate the software than accept that cdilla must > > be installed for TTax to run, and that the way you are using SpyBot is > > what is making you have to reactivate all the time. > > If Intuit doesn't back off its incredibly arrogant, stupid move, I'll get a > refund and use someone else's product. Then I'll start looking for a > replacement for Quicken. > > > > If you don't want Cdilla on your system, that is your choice. TTax > > requires it to run. > > Wow, you're just full of stunning insights today. Yes, I know these things. > And yes, I know what to do if they don't back down. You think Intuit is just > fine and dandy for having done this. I don't. > > > > Itreinstalls it every time it is activated. You > > don't have to use TTax. You can use Spybot to add Cdilla back only > > when you want to run TTax, and remove it when you are done. Instead > > you would rather complain about the activation. That is your fault. > > You approve of corporate spyware. I do not. > > Without going into a long harangue, I'd say you are pissed off. That said, you can express your displeasure to Intuit, that and $1.00 gets you a brew at my corner store, and move on to Tax(whatever). April 15th is coming up! Dannie
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