<p>What you are describing doesn't sound like a grace period issue, especially if it happens after a few weeks of use. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 03/12/2010 11:39 AM, "Cheng Wei (FMI)" <<a href="mailto:chengw@fmi.co.nz">chengw@fmi.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> I believe Jolyon is correct, I can confirm there is no grace period for<br>
> D2006.<br>> <br>> A while ago one of our developers left and we hired a new developer,<br>> installed and registered D2006 on a new PC. After every few weeks<br>> (sometimes as short as 2 weeks) he would be shut out of Delphi unless we<br>
> re-register, reg has always been successful but it is really strange<br>> that he has to do this over and over again, everyone else in the team is<br>> fine.<br>> <br>> Borland/CodeGear/Embarcadero product registration has always been<br>
> problematic for us, especially when registering Interbase licenses,<br>> always hit and miss, sometimes it allows us to bump sometimes doesn't,<br>> gave exactly the same error message as David received.<br>
> <br>> I really hope Embarcadero will look into fixing their registration<br>> tools.<br>> <br>> Thanks<br>> <br>> Cheng Wei<br>> Software Development Manager<br>> Fairview Metal Industries<br>
> M +64 21 410 776<br>> P +64 9 984 4917<br>> F +64 9 984 4993<br>> <a href="mailto:chengw@fmi.co.nz">chengw@fmi.co.nz</a><br>> <a href="http://www.fmi.co.nz">www.fmi.co.nz</a><br>> <br>
> <br>> |-----Original Message-----<br>> |From: <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a> <br>> |[mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz">delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz</a>] On Behalf Of Jolyon Smith<br>
> |Sent: Friday, 3 December 2010 1:13 p.m.<br>> |To: 'NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List'<br>> |Subject: Re: [DUG] Current Registrations<br>> |<br>> |> so long as Delphi keeps working for 30 days without registration!<br>
> |<br>> |I'm pretty sure it hasn't allowed unregistered/unactivated use <br>> |for some versions now.<br>> |<br>> |Delphi 6 was the last time you didn't have to get permission <br>> |to use something you legitimately own in order to use it.<br>
> |<br>> |Delphi 7 reportedly allowed you to freely enjoy your purchase, <br>> |and I remember using my own D7 in that state at one time, but <br>> |subsequently/more recently it didn't seem possible (either my <br>
> |memory was playing tricks on me, and other people, or they <br>> |changed something in an update maybe).<br>> |<br>> |iirc with Delphi 2010, at least and possibly earlier versions, <br>> |if you do not activate you get dumped straight back out... no <br>
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