Oh before anyone jumps down my throat, I DO own PicBasic. I was just intertested in how good the protection was ;-)
Jeremy -----Original Message----- From: "vss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:58:23 +1300 Subject: Re: [DUG]: Copy protection/program registration > I have come across one program called "PicBasic" which uses some PC > Specific information that you send back to them and they send you a > key. > What ever the software they use for the protection, its pretty good. I > actually own the app. but was interested to see how strong it was, and > beleive me, after about 2hrs of constantly hacking and playing, i could > not crack it....so whatever it is, its great. I wanted to use the > software for a project I have just finished, but the problem is that I > cant make it PC specific. > But its the only one I have never been able to work out how they do it. > There used to be another one called VBOX that Symantec used to use. All > that did was throw a chunck of code into your exe, so when you knew > this, > you just took that code out...needless to say i never used THAT > software. > > Like I have already mentioned, I use ICE License, and its pretty good. > I > have looked at LockBox, but its not as easy to use as ICE....IMHO > > Jeremy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt at DBC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 10:41:34 +1300 > Subject: Re: [DUG]: Copy protection/program registration > > > Leigh Wanstead wrote: > > > > > I think there is no need to pay too much attention on this. Just > look > > at how > > > Borland did for Delphi product series. There is always someone can > > hack the > > > application if he/she consider it is worth it. Better put that > energy > > on > > > improving software and offer a good support. > > > > > > > Well, someone can always break into my house if they think its worth > > it, > > it ain't gonna stop me locking the door ;) > > > > (which is not to say I wouldn't be better putting that energy into > > some home improvements, and being more supportive) > > > > Cheers, Kurt. > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
