Re: Garmin Mapsource version 6.xx beta has a time bomb - it shut down and refused to operate

Manfred Handschuher wrote...
>> Just to let any mapsource users out there know that Garmin puts a time
>> bomb
>> in their beta software releases so it won't run after a few days.
>
> My beta version automatically loaded the following beta and that one the
> official version. Don't know where your problem is.

Try thinking - it helps! ;-)

What you describe is fine for an application where the users machine can be
guaranteed to be connected to the Internet. It's crass stupidity for an
application that is quite likely to be used for weeks at a time on a laptop
away from home with absolutely no chance of downloading an update.

David


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