Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, I don't agree with that philosophy on Leica's part either, for the simple reason that I can't afford to buy a new lens for $5000. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] software licensing question > > On Oct 18, 2008, at 8:21 PM, Robert Meier wrote: > >> >> Steve, I was just offering another translation of aber Masse kann >> Klasse night ersetzen. Bob >> >>> >>> On Oct 18, 2008, at 7:56 PM, Robert Meier wrote: >>> >>>> Quantity can't replace quality. > > hi Bob, I follow and I couldn't agree more with this truism, but being > practical too, my response would be the same. > The strategy that Leica is following has nothing to do with me, and > fulfilling my own needs. > While it may work, it is very risky, especially in this tough > international economic climate, and it may well be a rocky road to > disaster for the company. > > > Steve > > > > >>>> >>> >>> >>> nice thought, but it can and it will if it becomes so unaffordable >>> that it will go out of business... >>> >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" >>>> <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au >>>> > >>>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 6:46 PM >>>> Subject: RE: [Leica] software licensing question >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hmm, that's a pretty negative take on it! There is a whole speech in >>>>> the >>>>> middle dealing with the new S system. There are also several superb >>>>> new M >>>>> lenses. I thought that Leica had a very good Photokina myself. I was >>>>> just >>>>> taken with the German alliteration of Masse-Klasse especially. I >>>>> read the >>>>> translation of the speech from the original German with Google >>>>> translate, >>>>> since my smattering of high school German is definitely not up to >>>>> the task >>>>> ;-) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Geoff >>>>> Aber Masse kann Klasse nicht ersetzen....Aber die R10 kommt. >>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf Of >>>>> Steve Barbour >>>>> Sent: Sunday, 19 October 2008 09:06 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] software licensing question >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 18, 2008, at 3:44 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Steve, >>>>>> >>>>>> Literally - high-volume production is no alternative to high-class >>>>>> production - The R10 is on its way >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> nothing like making the apology before the camera... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Douglas >>>>>> >>>>>> Steve Barbour wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 18, 2008, at 3:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Keep on upgrading, I really hope that you mean CS3 and CS4! I >>>>>>>> have my >>>>>>>> preorder in for CS4. >>>>>>>> Check the upgrade options, often upgrades from earlier cost no >>>>>>>> more than >>>>>>>> from the current(at least for a period). Or you can get the >>>>>>>> current suite >>>>>>>> with a free upgrade to the latest when it hits the streets. >>>>>>>> I have a melange of suites and upgrades and components here. My PS >>>>>>>> CS3 >>>>>>>> baulked at upgrading the PS part of my CS2 suite but was happy to >>>>>>>> accept the >>>>>>>> serial number of my earlier stand alone CS. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> By the way, I initially thought of CS4 as primarily a means of >>>>>>>> moving to the >>>>>>>> latest Raw support. However when you dive in it looks to have a >>>>>>>> lot of very >>>>>>>> good improvements. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> please tell us a little about these if you would Geoff... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> also what does the German phrase below mean, why in German? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>> Geoff >>>>>>>> Aber Masse kann Klasse nicht ersetzen....Aber die R10 kommt. >>>>>>>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>>>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>>>>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>>>> lug >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, 19 October 2008 01:38 >>>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] software licensing question >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aah, the fine print. Thanks Brian! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> leo >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 18, 2008, at 9:23 AM, Brian Reid wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No. That is in violation of the Terms and Conditions in the >>>>>>>>> upgrade >>>>>>>>> contract. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> so if i buy an upgrade for photoshop 4, can i sell my upgrade >>>>>>>>>> version of photoshop 3 to someone who wants to upgrade from >>>>>>>>>> photoshop >>>>>>>>>> 2? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information