EFF  That a "company" like HXMusicSoft would have the audacity to shamelessly rip off the site design of another Mac software developer (*) is quite rude and possibly illegal to begin with, but that they then ask $35 for a piece of "software" that replicates the functionality of a bunch of AppleScripts is plain preposterous.

* - Compare the following two pages for yourself ...

Original: http://www.yazsoft.com/sd/content/contact.html

Borrowed: http://www.hxmusicsoft.com/download.html  
(Version 4.1.7)

EFF  Nonsense.

1. The app supports the original Apple remote as well as the Keyspan RF remote.

2. The requirements clearly stated on the developer's download page.  
(Version 2.6)

EFF  Just like the first one, your second apology/explanation is irrelevant.

If you do have a contract with MacHeist that explicitly excludes the bundled licenses from any sort of "free upgrade policy", you are in the green and don't owe MacHeist's customers anything.

However, if you do **not** have this in writing, you're going to stick to the terms of the MacHeist receipt, which clearly states:

"... This version is the same as the currently released

build of Speed Download in every way besides activation, ..."

Since all the MH bundle customers bought a "same as currently released" piece of software within the qualifying time frame, they are also covered by the same license and thus eligible for a free upgrade to v.5.

No amount of apologizing or explaining will change those simple facts.

Someone lied here - either Yazsoft or MacHeist. Changing the terms of a legally binding contract *after* the fact is shady at best, and a violation of legal statutes at worst.  
(Version 5.0)

EFF  tekl wrote: "I also bought Speed Download with MacHeist. I've seen that it is as special version before buying and I also thought that they are near to a new release as Yazsoft is not the first company doning so.

I think it's not fair to blame Yazsoft if someone bought the MacHeist bundle without reading."

No, it is NOT a special version as far as upgradeability (= the software license) is concerned!!!

Here's the quote from the MacHeist receipt: "... THIS VERSION IS THE SAME as the currently released build of Speed Download IN EVERY WAY besides activation, which is required to track promo customers. ..."

Nowhere - not on the MacHeist site, Yazsoft's site or in the receipts (online + email) - was there any mention that the purchasers would receive a restricted license. Yazsoft made up this arbitrary rule (*) after they acquired 40,000+ new customers.

They lied and, most likely, acted illegally as well.

If you feel the need to defend Yazsoft in this, that's fine by me. But please do stick to the truth in the process.

(* - "arbitrary rule" = even though all MacHeist customers purchased their copy within the time frame that qualifies for a free upgrade to v.5, Yazsoft invented the rule that MH customers weren't eligible for this free upgrade **after** they released v.5)  
(Version 5.0)

EFF  In lights of this weeks' MacHeist fiasco, I too suggest that potential customers think about whether or not they want to do business with a company like Yazsoft.

The upgrade rules posted on the Yazsoft website were changed hours **after** complaints from MacHeist purchasers began to trickle in - every single MacHeist customer:

- Purchased their copy of SD within the "free-upgrade" time frame.

- Was assured that their license was one that is 100% identical to the regular SD license.

It is entirely irrelevant whether or not MH customers got a great deal on SD, assurances were made by Yazsoft, which they chose to break/ignore. later on.

I for one will not be doing business with a company that engages in such questionable - possibly even illegal - practices.  
(Version 5.0)

EFF  As much as I love UNO (and a big fat thank you for keeping it free!!), it's a bit of a shame that BBEdit windows (BBEdit 8.5 w/UNO 1.3.1, prior versions show the same problem though) are quite the visual mess when the "show line numbers" preference is turned on (Preferences dialod itself is a bit messy, too).

I somehow suspect that BBEdit itself is (at least partially) the culprit here but it'd make UNO perfect if there was a workaround for this.  
(Version 1.3.1)