A lot of people own Spaghetti and there have been many opportunities for people to make shows and share them. That's why Spaghetti was made available to the public in the first place. None of you have really done anything to give to the Spaghetti community. Why should I?
I feel a little offended by that statement Gary...
Not only did I contribute $89 to your "beer fund" as you call it, I made a show within the first week and shared it with both people here and the PL FTP server..
I have not had time to make more shows yet but I have only have the software for a few months... I have not even had time to play with my projector lately never mind make shows...
It would also be easier for me to make shows if you didn't charge me for a license for a computer I don't even own... I can't create shows while I am at work in my free time because I don't want to pay for something I am going to loose at some point... I already paid once...
In any case I didn't realize that by purchasing your software we were required to make shows to have the software not crash randomly or get new features...
You should because you TOOK OUR MONEY... If it was freeware I wouldn't be complaining... What did you give me? Software I bought? And now you're saying I can't even have that... You couldn't even give me a temporary license for free and you expect me (and the rest of the community) to sit around pumping out shows for you for free?
And in case you forgot I paid for your software AFTER you gave me a refund even though I didn't have to, and I managed to fix the problem myself.
Honestly Gary I am easy to get along with and I generally don't try to start shit or anything but I really think you are out of line here... Please look at this from your CUSTOMERS point of view...
-Jared
EDIT: also maybe if you offered a laser capable show player for free more people would be inclined to buy your software to create shows because they know ANYONE with a projector could view it for free...
The way you protect your licenses your running it like a business not a hobby thing / for the community... Pick one.
EDIT 2: Also Gary you've basically doomed the software to never get any new shows from the community... Why would anyone waster their time making a show NO ONE can view...I hope that's your intended effect.