[moneydance] Microsoft Money discontinued

[Chuck]

Welcome to vendor lock-in/DRM and its glaring problems to those who look at the issue. 

Not only is it a legal issue its a technical one. The average Money user will not even look for a way around it and may not be technical enough to implement a hacked solution should they find one.

While I would prefer that the MD code were open source, I'm using it because its data file is open and I can move should I wish. I don't have to worry if Sean discontinues MD as I can still retrieve my data.

 Chuck


"It is sometimes a mistake to climb;
it is always a mistake never even to make the attempt"



----- Original Message ----
> From: Edward Reid <edward at paleo.org>
> To: General discussion related to Moneydance <moneydance-info at moneydance.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 10:41:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [moneydance] Microsoft Money discontinued
> 
> Wow ... when they say it can't be activated after January 31, 2011, 
> that means if you get a new computer and need to reinstall it, YOU 
> CAN'T -- the FAQ at http://www.microsoft.com/money/faq.mspx makes 
> this clear. Well, I assume there are hacks for this, but legally you 
> cannot even review MS Money records on a new computer after 31 Jan 
> 2011. If I were using MS Money, that would perturb me even more than 
> the product discontinuation. That's a huge black mark for MS, not 
> that it's any surprise to me.