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{{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable): | {{Placeholder box|Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable): | ||
* User Freedom: The perpetual license does not give you the rights to use the program that you purchased. You cannot use your purchased version or older versions, as they require you to be always online. | * User Freedom: The perpetual license does not give you the rights to use the program that you purchased. You cannot use your purchased version or older versions, as they require you to be always online. | ||
* User Privacy: There is no safer way to work with such product, other than using it from an internet-disconnected PC. This product states in the EULA that has data tracking by default, with option to disable it ( which I have not tested ) | * User Privacy: There is no safer way to work with such product, other than using it from an internet-disconnected PC (or using a firewall). This product states in the EULA that has data tracking by default, with option to disable it ( which I have not tested ). The program is asking to be online for normal usage. | ||
* Business Model. Because they are selling monthly subscriptions, the perpetual license is invalid. | * Business Model. Because they are selling monthly subscriptions, the perpetual license is invalid. | ||
* Market Control. It disabled my purchased installation of the program. This can be easily done for any reasons in the future | * Market Control. It disabled my purchased installation of the program. This can be easily done for any reasons in the future | ||
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https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/68238-violation-of-end-user-license-agreement/ | https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/68238-violation-of-end-user-license-agreement/ | ||
[[File:Discord screenshot.png|thumb]] | |||
Incident on discord channel | |||
The owner of the program is available on discord and I posted there in hopes it will add some comments or provide a fix. | |||
Unfortunately my message was ignored by him and others offered me “help” to just update the client when that is not the point. | |||
I also checked recent release notes, and I did not find the fix that one of the users was mentioning. | |||
[ Page showing the release of the new client https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/61318-release-notes/page/29/ ] | |||
Conclusion: The owner ignores my messages and it does not want to fix the issue with my perpetual license. | |||
It is in clear violation of the EULA for the perpetual license and you should not buy this product. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
New EULA does not include the Ultra Engine that was sold for many years: https://www.leadwerks.com/eula | |||
The product page shares that you are supposed to own the product at the time of purchase. https://www.leadwerks.com/community/store/product/13-leadwerks-5/ | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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