Re: Delphi 7 update

From: Will DeWitt Jr. (edge_at_NOSPAM.icehouse.net)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: 22 Nov 2004 16:57:17 -0700

Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] wrote:

> ONLY licensed people can get it. Your ID is your BDN ID, and this can
> be stored as a cookie, so it often doesn't even require a login.

Maybe you can explain to me how it is other software companies can
manage to distribute updates without such draconian measures?

Will 

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