I have to consider a third possibility: that someone steals (copies) the
software from my client, which - since the client does expensive things
with the software - might come very expensive for the client and is for
his own protection.
florian
Enrique Nivasch wrote:
>
> Since so much has ben said about copy protection in the past day or so
> I would like to add a little bit.
>
> When I copy protect I usualy want cover two posibilities:
>
> one is the copying of the software to another machine
>
> and the second one is the use of the software after the user has
> decided he doesn't want it anymore.
>
> The first reason is obvious, the second one comes into play when you
> give the user the possibility to return the program or when he is
> allowed to use it only for a certain period of time. I also want to be
> able to authorize products by phone or e-mail.
>
> I the cheme you describe the computer generates a number, it is the
> given over to the service provider and the provider gives back the
> user another number which is the stored in the computer.
>
> If the first number, the one generated by the computer, is somehow
> taken from the machine itself the authorization number given by the
> provider will allways work on that computer, it has no limit.
>
> If, however, the number generated by the computer has two components,
> a machine identificator and a random number, the user cannot
> reactivate his program after his ussage time has expired.
>
> Enrique
>
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