ATTENTION USERS OF LIMEWIRE PRIOR TO 2.6!!

If you are using a version of LimeWire prior to 2.6.x, you must upgrade your LimeWire now. This is because the newer LimeWire versions include GWebCache support, and GWebCaches are required to connect to the Gnutella network.

I don't want to be a dick about this, but I'm a little annoyed whenever I pay for a product - thinking that "free updates for 6 months" means "free updates for 6 months" not "works for 6 months then you have to pay again".

If the product stops working alltogether after 6 months, then the product is a subscription based service, not purchased software.

F*** it, I'll pay. I like limewire. But I'll be out looking for another gnutella client now.

Zebulun has a point. If you are going to force people to upgrade, then you should either provide a significant upgrade discount to older pro users (say, within 1.5 years), or you should release a patch for them that will allow compatibility without necessarily including any additional features.

Well....
I honestly have to agree with Passive and zebulun on this one Adam!
This seems like fair suggestion on handling this situation professionally, helping to retain loyal LimeWire customers.

Hi all,

FYI

I have paid for three versions of Limewire Pro upgrades, within a year (ya, I keep losing that magic upgrade thingy), so I figure that my dues are paid up in that respect. I sometimes write Shareware and do believe in paying for software that works.

Recently after a Win98 crash, I said "the heck with it" and installed Win XP as my operating system. In the install process, my second hard drive (my goof, the one with the backups) got destroyed, along with all of my mp3 files.

Without my magic 'Limewire upgrade cookie' (or whatever the heck it is), I just decided to just use the free Limewire version. I also got tired of paying for a beta product that changes versions every few months.

I now use Norton Firewall 2003 and Win XP Home edition:

I have the Norton Firewall set to block ads.

The free version if Limewire (2.7.11) works just fine and I do not get any annoying ads at the bottom of the screen.

I have almost two weeks, so far, with XP/LW2.7.11, lots of downloads, no complaints.


Ken

it sounds more like they are taking the connect.limewire.com caches offline

Is the free version still bundled with lots of spyware? I recall having to run adaware after installing the free limewire every time to remove Gator, TipTop and the like.

Also, I don't think the free version lets you connect to ultrapeers or hides you from every search as the paid for one does. I dunno - i figure that if I pay for something, i aught to have something in return. right now I'm trying soulsearch and a couple other clients.

The older versions prior to 2.6 will continue to work, - however you have to expect some problems getting connected if you aren't using LimeWire regularly.

The new free version comes with bundled software (that can easily be uninstalled) but it's now ad-free. Completely clean versions fro the cost of compiling it yourself can be obtained at www.limewire.org - so nobody is forcing you to pay for anything here. It's just that the old router4.limewire.com doesn't surf much purpose anymore and LimeWire wants to shut it down.

Hi,

I have been writing software for about 16 years now (I know MASM by his first name, TASM too).

In all of that time I have learned that Mic**soft is arrogant (much like Limewire is now) in the upgrade department. I try REAL HARD not to buy micro**ft products.

As a counterpoint, I like Borland (now Enprise) products.

Here is why:

I have spent several thousands of dollars on code compiliers of each.

Whenever I contacted microsoft with a problem; they said I needed to buy the next version of their product for a fix. They also provided me with a phone book size list of 'bugs' in their current product that I needed to live with. Forever.

Borland, provided patches for free. And apoligized for the problems. The list of 'bugs' were fixed in the same version with upgrades.

I appreciate the product that Limewire is providing, heck, it is my favorite.

All I ask is:

Where is the money going?
Why torture faithful users with this upgrade crap?

ken

You know the saying - there's a sucker born every day? I paid to upgrade and there's no difference with the quality of down/uploading or anything else. I've posted elsewhere to say I even got a message saying I have a bug; I emailed the powers that be with no response. I've been had!!!!!