wwyapple Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I just installed Aero Glass for Win8.1+ v1.4.1, and there is a watermark on the screen. So I wonder how to remove it ? by donating?There is nothing about removing watermark at the page http://www.glass8.eu/support.phpHow to submit my Machine ID and get some key ?How much must I donate at least ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhjohns Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Everything is on that page. There are even suggested donations. Yes, the watermark is removed with your license. Once you donate, and get a password you can logon to your support profile and submit your machine code for a key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonb Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Everything is on that page. There are even suggested donations. Yes, the watermark is removed with your license. Once you donate, and get a password you can logon to your support profile and submit your machine code for a key.I'm afraid I have to disagree, dhjohns. That page doesn't mention anything about differences in the software when the user hasn't donated – actually it doesn't imply that donating would change anything at all. It only talks about motivating the developer and a thank you email. So no, everything's not on that page. Your post right there has more information than the page. I'm sorry, I like the software, but a lot of the communication could be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I'm sorry, I like the software, but a lot of the communication could be better.You might appreciate this : http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/174668-experimental-builds/page-10#entry1112583 jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonb Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Soooo... The policy is that "all donators separately and independently happen to receive a version without a watermark, and this is not official even though everyone (for example, dhjohns just there) states it as a rule and a fact"? I mean, bigmuscle is certainly entitled to creating whatever licensing terms he wants, but why would anyone want something like this? What's wrong with openly stating the reward for paying? The current system is confusing until you dive into the forums for stories about donations, and accomplishes... what, that no one has to admit the full software is paid? Is it because silently watermarked freeware (and a "secret" private full version) would look better to the visitor than straight-up paid software? Really, I'm interested. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhjohns Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) Edited December 24, 2015 by Tripredacus NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Well, for what it matters, jaclaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 There should be some mention somewhere on the website regarding the behaviour of the free version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 There should be some mention somewhere on the website regarding the behaviour of the free version.There is something here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/173139-read-first/ This application is free. However, it does not mean that you can use all of this features. It simply means that it is freely available to download, it can be freely used for personal and business use, on unlimited number of computers, by unlimited number of users and for unlimited time, and it provides you promised Aero Glass effect for free.If you want to remove desktop watermark, read this page: http://glass8.eu/support.phpThough the Author insists that it doesn't count, see here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/174668-experimental-builds/page-10#entry1112583 b) user talking about removing watermark by paying/buying/donating... where is this written that it will happen? Sorry, but if he is paying for something which has not been specified then he is really stupid. It is same as randomly sending money to someone and then saying that I payed him because I want his car. Isn't it stupid? c) again, user talking that he is donating because "it effectively removes the nag" ... where did he find such information? On my website? No, it is again only his fabricate. .jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) b) user talking about removing watermark by paying/buying/donating... where is this written that it will happen? Sorry, but if he is paying for something which has not been specified then he is really stupid. It is same as randomly sending money to someone and then saying that I payed him because I want his car. Isn't it stupid?The funniest part is the whole area he has dedicated to managing licenses and activating/deactivation of them, this in itself belies the fact that you are actually buying licenses. You only gain access to them by donating. He can call it what he wants but blue is blue, the kettle is black and most are only donating to get rid of the watermark. Edited December 25, 2015 by Kelsenellenelvian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adacom Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) . Edited December 25, 2015 by adacom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhjohns Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 ...and most are only donating to get rid of the watermark.You know this, how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 ...and most are only donating to get rid of the watermark.You know this, how? From statistics, not a really valid way to prove anything of course, but still not that bad at giving hints.Out of 100 posts on the board:22 are about some issues with the program5 are some discussion on the licensing model and/or abut calling things with their name73 are more or less related to either how ugly/intrusive the watermark is or about how to remove it or how to enter the license donation key or on how to give money to bigmuscle to remove the watermark (or on how the donation is connected to watermark removing) Strangely enough there is not a single post (AFAICR) about someone willing to donate some money out of sheer love for the tool. This of course may well mean that tens, hundreds or thousands of people donated a few bucks expressly and only for the development of the tool but since they never attempted to get a license donation key, nor to "install" it, they never had any issue with the procedure and so they had no reason to post. jaclaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedigitize Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Strangely enough there is not a single post (AFAICR) about someone willing to donate some money out of sheer love for the tool. jaclaz Let's change that....Happy New (develop) Year, Tomas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Let's change that....Happy New (develop) Year, Tomas! Nice , but - unfortunately - not enough by itself .We need also a screenshot of your desktop WITH the watermark and a signed affidavit that you did NOT install any donation.key. jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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