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Is it ethical to give a software a expiry date?

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    A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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      A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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      No, not unless that was a specification or legal requirement: I'd be well annoyed if anyone did that with me.

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        No, not unless that was a specification or legal requirement: I'd be well annoyed if anyone did that with me.

        Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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        It is a very blurred line between an expiry date that ask you to "overhaul" the software and a nag screen that demands that you update the system. Both may allow you to continue to work but achieve the same thing and are bloody annoying. I suspect the OP has run across an early version of an updater attempt.

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          A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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          If your are writing it as a Software as a Service type application then yes. Its no difference than say Office 360 which is a subscription every year you have to pay for it again. If however you are just writing a widget app it either needs to be a you pay for it its yours. Now its fair to link that install to a machine where that license can ONLY run on one machine (or one at a time)

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            A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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            I agree with you.!

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              No, not unless that was a specification or legal requirement: I'd be well annoyed if anyone did that with me.

              Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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              Vitoria Oliveira
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              Good share!

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              • H HasanRaza90

                A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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                Yes; most hardware vendors are limiting their hardware's lifespan artificially. I don't see why software shouldn't. See discussion in The Lounge[^].

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                  A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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                  • H HasanRaza90

                    A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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                    I have same question..

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                      It is a very blurred line between an expiry date that ask you to "overhaul" the software and a nag screen that demands that you update the system. Both may allow you to continue to work but achieve the same thing and are bloody annoying. I suspect the OP has run across an early version of an updater attempt.

                      Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                      Therefore, it is illegal to duplicate or distribute software or its documentation without the permission of the copyright owner. If you have purchased your copy, however, you may make a back-up for your own use in case the original is destroyed or fails to work.GAMEFOWL FOR SALE | Gamefowl Eggs For Sale[^]

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                        It is a very blurred line between an expiry date that ask you to "overhaul" the software and a nag screen that demands that you update the system. Both may allow you to continue to work but achieve the same thing and are bloody annoying. I suspect the OP has run across an early version of an updater attempt.

                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                        Therefore, it is illegal to duplicate or distribute software or its documentation without the permission of the copyright owner. If you have purchased your copy, however, you may make a back-up for your own use in case the original is destroyed or fails to work.

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                          It is a very blurred line between an expiry date that ask you to "overhaul" the software and a nag screen that demands that you update the system. Both may allow you to continue to work but achieve the same thing and are bloody annoying. I suspect the OP has run across an early version of an updater attempt.

                          Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                          Therefore, it is illegal to duplicate or distribute software or its documentation without the permission of the copyright owner. If you have purchased your copy, however, you may make a back-up for your own use in case the original is destroyed or fails to work.GAMEFOWL FOR SALE | Gamefowl Eggs For Sale[^]

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                            It is a very blurred line between an expiry date that ask you to "overhaul" the software and a nag screen that demands that you update the system. Both may allow you to continue to work but achieve the same thing and are bloody annoying. I suspect the OP has run across an early version of an updater attempt.

                            Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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                            lofty jeson
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                            It highly depends on the category of the products, there is huge range of products in market which are supposed to be dumped post hitting the expiry date.

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                            • H HasanRaza90

                              A software developer I had worked with years ago, coded a expiry date and now the system is asking for a overhaul.

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                              Deepak Vasudevan
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                              As the other user commented, legal/licensing requirement could mandate this. Additionally over the course of time a few of the components/libraries that are used by the program might have gone through deprecation. Hence the software could do a Update Check but blocking it from using is simply unacceptable unless the first clause on licensing applies.

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                No, not unless that was a specification or legal requirement: I'd be well annoyed if anyone did that with me.

                                Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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