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In my mind, yes, Bj�rge, it IS a bad idea for ChimneySweep� and we will
never do that.  Never in a million years will we do THAT, or anything
remotely like it, with ChimneySweep.  Period.   :-)


>Bj�rge S�ther wrote:
> 
> "Sundial Services" <info@sundialservices.com> skrev i melding
> news:3A037D7E.3132@sundialservices.com...
> > (thin smile...)  I shall never permit our product to do anything but
> its
> > very best for anyone's table, if it chooses to take-on processing that
> > table.  Modifying data, adding passwords, or anything of the sort is
> > completely unconscionable.
> 
> But - is this such a bad idea ? Say a customer with one of my
> Delphi/Paradox applications gets into a typical (but not so frequent)
> Paradox crash. I provided him with a simple tool for rebuilding a new
> database, copying data into the new tables, recreating indices. Still no
> luck. OK, I search for ChimneySweep, download a test version. It says:
> This evaluation version is fully functional, but it modifies random
> data. You may then check out if it actually fixes your database problem
> before purchasing. DO ALLWAYS KEEP A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL DATA !
> Or, you may add a SCRAMBLED table, storing information about what was
> modified for a reversion when proper License ID is entered.
> 
> > Obviously I -am- pondering the strategies for ChimneySweep�, which has
> > some unusual market characteristics formed by the nature of what it
> does
> > and the fact that it is often picked-up like a fire extinguisher ..
> when
> > there IS a fire.
> 
> I believe there are two issues here:
> - Is ChimneySweep the right tool for these problems ?
> - How can I purchase it, not now but NOW ?
> 
> I believe the first problem is the most precious: Do we have a solution
> ? You ususlly may live with waiting for a few hours if you *know* you've
> got the solution.
> 
> > But, I am also pondering the feelings that I do have when -I- buy
> > software, which is that I have usually made up my purchase decision
> > -before- I download anything.  And if, after having taken it home and
> > tried it on I decide it simply does not fit ...
> 
> Will anyone distribute your application when you have a money-back
> clause with your package ?
> 
> Well, this is my opinion, of course, and I'm no average software
> buyer...with me you wouldn't have to protect anything - I allways pay
> (even WinZip !) ...;-)
> --
> Bjoerge Saether
> Consultant / Developer
> Asker, Norway
> bsaether.removethis@online.no (remove the obvious)

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