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uwe:
Hi,

why do I need a license file for Screenshot Captor?
On you website you write:
"The reason we require people to download a license key from us is so that we may have a chance to ask you to consider whether you might be willing to make a one-time donation to this site, of any amount you choose."

So I downloaded a license file and I entered this key into Screenshot Captor.

But what surprise  >:( My Freeware License became a Demo License  :down:

What's that? Why do I have to register to this forum? Why should I provid my email?

Only to become a license file which is changing my freeware license into a demo license???

mouser:
I understand your frustration.

I have written on this site extensively about why we are doing it the way we are doing it.
We are experimenting with ways to encourage people to donate, while still keeping the software free.  The current approach is that the freeware license keys have to be renewed every 6 months or so, but can be renewed forever.

It's not set in stone, and I do want to hear opinions from people who are upset by it so we can decide whether to keep doing it or not.

I hope you will take some time to look around and read about our motivations and intentions.
Here are a couple of posts and a blog column about the idea of the license keys:

* https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=770.0
* https://www.donationcoder.com/Columns/mts/b_mouser/archives/2005/08/dc_license_keys.html
* https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=631.0
I have also said this in a couple of places, including the key file page: If you  know you are not going to donate, send me an email i will make you a non-expiring license key.

AbteriX:
Hi,
[...]
why do I need a license file for Screenshot Captor?
What's that? Why do I have to register to this forum? Why should I provid my email?
Only to become a license file which is changing my freeware license into a demo license???-uwe (September 09, 2005, 01:37 AM)
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Hi Uwe,
welcome to the forum.
Why you have to register ?
Well, you get an (or even a few) great application
 what is still in improvement with an zero time response from the author for free
and all what the author want is that you join the community,
say hallo, maybe look around how's here,
perhaps tell us what is good and what could be better with the applications,
get you licence key and maybe make a small donation to keep the project online.

Less things in live are free, but mostly not as cheap as here  :)

I hope you come back ?

uwe:
I understand your wish to get donations - you are developing great software, no question.

But what I found a little bit strange is that your software is freeware and changes to a demo version after applaying a license key. For me it's a strange behavior - that' all.

BTW: Thanks fpr you response

mouser:
just to make sure we are all understanding the same thing when you say "demo version"

after you apply the license,
the program will not nag you again and  you will not see any messages, and there are no limitations, for 6 months.

after 6 months, or any time before that, you can go to the license key page https://www.donationcoder.com/Keys
and it will last another 6 months. you can do this forever.

so its a full version of the program after you apply the license, with no more nag screens.  it's just that it requires you to come back to get a new key every 6 months.

like i say, this is really an experiment, if too many people don't like it and it doesnt help get many more donations (which it isn't so far), then we will remove it (and maybe try something else?)

thanks for being understanding.

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