The software is fine, BUT... don't ever change hard drives; don't ever have a hard drive go out on you. Don't use a different ethernet card. Don't add RAM. Don't ever replace a motherboard, or buy a new graphics card.... because if you do, you'll lose your license to use the software, and your only option will be to buy it again.
Think I'm exaggerating? Check it out:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2390723
Since at least one of those things happening is virtually inevitable, you're really paying Microsoft a rental fee, not even a license. Pay for it, and use it as long as you can... but be prepared to lose every dime you paid... even the next day if your machine changes. (Yes: I made the mistake of buying a $70 larger hard drive...which ultimately cost $220, since Office refuses to run now.)
That's it. I'm done with Micro$oft. If they want to treat me like a thief, I'll deal with companies that treat me like a customer, instead.
Paid version is less expensive than MAMP Pro. Very responsive developer who seems dedicated to keeping this package up to date. (In fact, I suggested some kind of auto-update feature, and it appeared within 6 hours.) If you have a need for this kind of thing (ie MAMP or XAMPP etc) I'd strongly suggest you give this a go. Plus, he's gathered together a zillion open-source "companion" programs... I'm a happy camper.
Unfortunately, at least for me, this "minor update to improve the RTS" simply broke the RTS. It has crashed repeatedly. (Click on a file in the finder, and the SBOD appears, forcing a restart of the finder.) I have sent a bug report to the developer. I'm using 10.6.4 OS.
My gosh. I sent in two crash logs. I even explained that crash logs append data at the bottom of the list, not the top. I put the program in all the places suggested during my attempts to get it to run (the share folder; the games folder; etc) I placed the SDL in first one, then the other, and finally both frameworks folders. I re-installed the original game; I downloaded and installed three recent versions of the software.
Finally I sent off a second crash log.
In return for this effort, I received letters villifying me as "a butt"; suggesting that I get the code and compile it myself and so on.
Now when you consider that I went to a lot more effort than any of the several -other- people who posted the same problem (crash), I'm not sure why I was singled out for attack.
I tried to politely simply refuse further communications, but instead received a long letter letting me know what an idiot I am, and telling me to "read the instructions" (which I'd done about twenty times.)
Look: there are many other people having trouble with this software. I -understand- that you're doing it voluntarily. But so what? That's YOUR choice. I tried to help by providing crash logs and so on.
PLEASE: don't attack those who are trying to help you. If you don't like the criticism, pull the product.
Finally: PLEASE stop emailing me.
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Microsoft Office 2011
Think I'm exaggerating? Check it out:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2390723
Since at least one of those things happening is virtually inevitable, you're really paying Microsoft a rental fee, not even a license. Pay for it, and use it as long as you can... but be prepared to lose every dime you paid... even the next day if your machine changes. (Yes: I made the mistake of buying a $70 larger hard drive...which ultimately cost $220, since Office refuses to run now.)
That's it. I'm done with Micro$oft. If they want to treat me like a thief, I'll deal with companies that treat me like a customer, instead.
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Finally I sent off a second crash log.
In return for this effort, I received letters villifying me as "a butt"; suggesting that I get the code and compile it myself and so on.
Now when you consider that I went to a lot more effort than any of the several -other- people who posted the same problem (crash), I'm not sure why I was singled out for attack.
I tried to politely simply refuse further communications, but instead received a long letter letting me know what an idiot I am, and telling me to "read the instructions" (which I'd done about twenty times.)
Look: there are many other people having trouble with this software. I -understand- that you're doing it voluntarily. But so what? That's YOUR choice. I tried to help by providing crash logs and so on.
PLEASE: don't attack those who are trying to help you. If you don't like the criticism, pull the product.
Finally: PLEASE stop emailing me.