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In article <n84EC62CD@ianlynch.demon.co.uk>, Ian Lynch
<URL:mailto:ian@ianlynch.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> The solution to the install problem is easy, just put the ARM 600 back
> in and install then swap the processor cards back. 

Well, I'm hoping to upgrade my ageing ARM3 based system to a StrongARM RiscPC
within the next three months, and the thought struck me - how do you actually
install Sibelius on a StrongARM RPC? You have no ARM6/7 card to put back in!

According to Ian Beswick, who runs the Opus Mailing List, anyone wanting to
do this will have to buy a StrongARM upgrade from Sibelius, which includes a
StrongARM compatible installer. However, the Sibelius program itself is
already SA compatible and mini upgrades can be downloaded free from the Opus
web pages. 

So anyone who has .upgraded. to StrongARM can get these updates free and
simply (?) put his 600/700 card back into install them.  Anyone buying a
StrongARM RPC has to buy an upgrade - but not a .program. upgrade, rather an
.installer. upgrade! This does seem a little odd to me...

> This is unacceptable in a professional product. What happens if the
> customer happens to be in a country where there is no easy access to
> Sibelius and his disc develops a fault. The DoggySoft system of
> password access to a user up date area via the net is far better,
> their support is much better and their product is much much cheaper.

Product upgrades used to be a real pain as you were left without your copy of
Sibelius for several days as you had to send in your original disk, making
the program unusable back in the days of the 'key disk' protection system.
Thankfully things are nowhere near as bad as that anymore, but I agree that
it can be a large problem to lose your copy of Sibelius due to corruption or
whatever at a critical moment and then have to wait several days for a
replacement.

But likewise I realize why they do want some form of copy protection,
especially on the full Sibelius 7.   This piece of software costs going on
for UKP 1000 (with VAT) and if people started passing copies around illegally
the impact on Sibelius Software's business could be severe.    The key disk
system was a pain when it came to upgrades; the present system can be a
nightmare if you lose Sibelius at a critical moment... perhaps (dare I say)
they should look at using a dongle?

Best wishes,
William.
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J.William Kay                                                mailto:jwk@sn.no
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