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>> >> > shows again that it#s a bad idea to put all your online
>> >> > eggs into one company's basket.
>> >> It would be nice to think that if iRacing folded, the enthusiasts on
> the
>> >> team would ensure their work didn't die with them. But given the
>> >> corporate nature of the company and backing, I suspect if they decided
> to
>> >> shut the door they'd still want to sit very tight on the intellectual
>> >> property rights. So everyone would have to wave goodbye to their
>> >> investment in time and money.
>> >> That's quite a risk really, and that in itself might make it more
> likely
>> >> iRacing fails... a sort of self-fulfilling prophesy.
>> >> Andrew McP
>> > Not only that, but if I'm not mistaken, iracing requires online
>> > activation, etc. If so, good luck running the program you *paid* for,
>> > if/once the activation servers go down for good.
>> It isn't 'paid' for! One pays to use (hire) it. It's a simple enough
>> concept.
> You mean you didn't have to pay money to access the program ? <wink>
But iRacing is different. So you can't say 'when (not if)' in this context.
All you are going is having a guess.