On Tue, 4 Mar 2008, Dan Kegel wrote: > "Gold: Application works flawlessly with some DLL overrides or other > settings, crack etc. " > > I propose that we change the appdb ratings definitions > so that an app that only works with a crack gets no higher > than bronze.
I have mixed emotions on this -- I can understand the reluctance of folks, that are only running an app for the purpose of testing, to shelling out several kilobucks for a license... but I also am morally opposed to piracy (it's why I got into the Linux realm in the first place). That said, there are a couple proprietary programs that the users I support use that have such poor support from the vendor that the users go ahead and buy the licenses, but install a crack code -- just because it's easier than dealing with the vendors... sigh. I would vote for trying to find out what the cracks mentioned in the database are _really_ about. Are they to allow offline playing of a game that constantly "calls home," license fee avoidance, running on a non-supported platform, other stuff? I wouldn't want a tester to "have" to lie about whether or not they were running a fully licensed version just to let us know about real issues. Steve Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED]
