the plot thickens . this afternoon they offered me a free upgrade to v12 provided I buy a usb licencing dongle $200us + p&p I think . but! its a big but , its only standard version . my v10 is the pro version . I had to upgrade to pro because I found the standard version severely lacking compared to the trial version I first looked at . the only trial version available is the pro version then and now .
I'm pretty reluctant to send good money after bad . at least a dongle while it lasts should allow the prgm to be used on any machine . (how long do they last , what is their replacement policy especially after a new version is released ?)
a dongle key seems like a workable system I notice mikronta (excuse spelling) are using them .
no amount of care or backups help when the motherboard dies and a like replacement can't be sourced
with a dongle no problem ? if the company folds no problem.
or am I deluded