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Yeah, but after reading their use and then privacy policy it sure looks like you have to be able to connect to their servers to start using it. I assume that if they go poof, so does your copies of application, short of cracking it. One would hope they have a provision for off-line use/starting it.

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If you have connect to their server(s) to use it, the trial period shouldn't be based on time/date; but rather, on "time-used".

You have to sign in the first time, but after that, you should be able to use it offline.

They can't enforce their "any machine, one login in per copy" policy unless you log in each time you start it. Although one wonders how they deal with logging out, especially if that machine is offline, or just plain dead, when you "logout". Would imply a timeout or periodic phone home.

Remember-- it's a node-webkit app, so you can peek at its inner workings ;)

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