jv16 PowerTools 2008 1.8.0.448

jv16

Delphi wrote

The contents and the included files are not modified, I did a binary compare and they are 100% identical. The additional exe is just an advanced shortcut, nothing more.

The question is not what the additional exe is. The point and the problem is that the file is additional.

From the License Agreement of the product, under chapter 11 Distributing:

"Trial version of jv16 PowerTools 2008 may be freely distributed provided

that it is not modified in any ways and that the original distribution packages

remain intact with all accompanying files, and provided that no fee is

charged (except for any reasonable fees necessary to cover costs of

distribution media), "

Delphi wrote

Thereby: you asked for a conditional uninstaller (which is a serious issue with the old installer that can cause data loss) and now you've got it you don't want it anymore?

I asked and still ask an InnoSetup script and/or a custom version of the InnoSetup compiler in order to produce these conditional installers and/or uninstallers ourselves.

redseujac

Well, let's close this interminable discussion and let jv16 concentrate at doing his job, namely fixing the remaining bugs in PT2008 :

Only this:

1.Delphi and Jan are just some users (among many others) of the program and jv16 is the programmer (and the boss).

2.No user can constrain the programmer to do something against his wll. He can only humbly ask for it...

3.Just a couple of users has asked for such an installer/uninstaller. All the others (many thousands/tens of thousands are indifferent and use the program as is.

4.No user has the right to violate the rights of the programmer and his creation, if the programmer doesn't comply immediately with the users request.

5. It's really very very simple: from the License Agreement of the product, under chapter 11 Distributing:
"Trial version of jv16 PowerTools 2008 may be freely distributed provided

that it is not modified in any ways and that the original distribution packages

remain intact

6. The file "jv16 PowerTools.exe" made by a "friend" of Jan and included in the package distributed by Jan is both an additional file - and hence a illegal modification indicated in the License Agreement - and a foreign part of the package with the name of a protected program.

7. The package distributed by Jan and edskes.net contains also other foreign elements like translations not yet included in the original Macecraft package and a Dutch translation of the jv16 PT 2008 Handbook. That's also a not authorized modification of the original distribution package, hence that package didn't remain intact.

8. Considering all previous points, Jan nor edskes.net nor Delphi nor anyone else have the right to put online, distribute, or promote/recommend the illegal package(s) so called "improved installers" or "conditional installers" for jv16 PowerTools (2005/2006/2007/2008) or RegSupreme (Pro).

redseujac

jv16 wrote
Delphi wrote

The contents and the included files are not modified, I did a binary compare and they are 100% identical. The additional exe is just an advanced shortcut, nothing more.

The question is not what the additional exe is. The point and the problem is that the file is additional.

From the License Agreement of the product, under chapter 11 Distributing:

"Trial version of jv16 PowerTools 2008 may be freely distributed provided

that it is not modified in any ways and that the original distribution packages

remain intact with all accompanying files, and provided that no fee is

charged (except for any reasonable fees necessary to cover costs of

distribution media), "

Well, I must add this:

Even without that "additional file", the package distributed by Jan and edskes.net was illegal.

License Agreement (obviously NEVER read nor understood by Jan & Delphi) point 5.9

"RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE

"You are NOT allowed to:
- " 9. Distribute jv16 PowerTools 2008 in any other form than in the
  
  official distribution packages without a written permission
  
  from Macecraft Software.

Point 1 "DEFINITIONS

"official distribution package" means a package file, such as .zip or

.rar archive or a self extracting ("SFX") version of such archive, or

an installation program containing jv16 PowerTools 2008 which can be

downloaded from Macecraft Software's official home page http://www.macecraft.com.

It's quite obvious Jan has distributed jv16 PowerTools in another form than in the official distribution packages without written permission from Macecraft Software.

That was and is illegal.

Point 2. WARNING

jv16 PowerTools 2008 is protected by copyright laws and international

copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and

treaties. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the

jv16 PowerTools 2008, or any portion of it, may result in severe criminal

and civil penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent

possible under law.

jv16

redseujac wrote

Even without that "additional file", the package distributed by Jan and edskes.net was illegal.

License Agreement (obviously NEVER read nor understood by Jan & Delphi) point 5.9

"RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF USE

"You are NOT allowed to:

" 9. Distribute jv16 PowerTools 2008 in any other form than in the

official distribution packages without a written permission

from Macecraft Software.

Good point, you are correct.

redseujac

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