Hey Guys,

I think there is some confusion here. The laws regarding copying music, videos, and computer software are NOT the same.

In most cases it is legal to make a copy of an original music CD or video tape that you own FOR PERSONAL USE. Downloading music or videos from the internet and burning them is another story ... illegal. The music/movie industry on one side tries to protect their rights, and consumer advocacy groups try to protect a person's right to "fair use" of a purchased product. Today making a copy for personal use os legal and "fair use," but there is consideration of changing the law with DVDs because the copies (and copies of copies) are as good as the original.

Computer software has been handled differently for years. The license agreement for each program spells out the legal use of that product. Some allow you to make back-up copies, some allow use on multiple computers it not run simultaneously, and some prohibit any copying. It is the software manufacturer's choice. If you don't like it, don't buy the software and/or don't open the package after reading the license. Once you install it, and in some cases open the sealed disk package, you are bound by the license.

That said, I think RealFlight should allow their product to be installed on multiple machines, as long as only one copy at a time is running. It is a PAIN to install and uninstall this product, and many of us have more than one computer. For example, run it on a desktop at home and on a notebook when travelling without installing each time. I think it is fine to require buying a second copy to run on two machines at the same time. That's only fair.

The bottom line is that, like it or not, you can not make legal copies of this product.

Carl