You mean, one scheme that all developers would use instead
of each developer implementing their own?
At one time I contemplated a "RegHack" which would provide
this sort of ability ... the problem is that it only has to be broken
once, then everybody's app is compromised.
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Fabio Ravanal wrote in message <10710@palm-dev-forum>...
>
>How about building some sort of mechanism into the PalmOS to handle
>registrations? It should of course provide some flexibility to allow the
>developer to define custom encryption keys, etc.
>But it should be relatively easy to use so that developers don't have to
>waste time building their own elaborate password schemes.
>Even if piracy can be cut down just a little, I'm sure it would be worth
it.
>After all, some sort of protection is better than none at all.
>
>just my 2 cents...
>
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Fabrizio
>
>
>
>>From: "Mitch_Fawcett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: RE: software cracking
>>Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 22:38:28 -0400
>>
>>I think the evidence shows that not protecting your software doesn't work.
>>This is something that has been discussed numerous times on this forum.
>>There have been systematic comparisons of the results of having a
>>registration scheme versus not having one. The bottom line is that the
>>public will not voluntarily pay for something that is essentially free,
>>that
>>is, is available widely for free once an unlocked version has been posted
>>all over the Internet, or can be freely beamed, copied, etc.
>>
>>What you are assuming is that given a choice between downloading and
paying
>>for a full version from you, or downloading a full version for free that
>>the
>>last paying customer has posted on the Internet, a normal rational human
>>will choose to pay you. As a student of human behavior, I don't believe
>>the
>>former behavior is more likely than the later.
>>
>>The difference between having a registration scheme and not having one, is
>>that if you don't have one then ANYONE can post your software. If you have
>>a
>>scheme, it takes cracker to figure it out before they can post it. You
>>increase and prolong your chances of having sales that way.
>>
>>So I say keep the crackers occupied; have a registration scheme.
>>
>>Mitch Fawcett
>>Tapn'see Software
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sean L.
>>Gilley
>>Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 9:17 PM
>>To: Palm Developer Forum
>>Subject: Re: software cracking
>>
>>
>>
>>On the subject of cracking software, I haven't heard anything of
>>the scheme of *not* using registration codes, and instead giving
>>the complete version only to those who have paid for it.
>>
>>I spent some time reading up on licensing a while back, and basically
>>what the writer said was that giving out crippled software which could
>>be enabled via a registration code was considerably less effective than
>>not giving a full version to anyone who had not paid.
>>
>>Has anyone tried both? Is the logistics of sending out the full
>>version just so much work that it isn't worth it?
>>
>>I'm really curious, as it will very much affect how I handle my
>>next project.
>>
>>Sean.
>>
>>---
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>>614-860-0247 (h) Sometimes gets me in trouble too.
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] But the truth is I could no more stop
>>dreaming
>> Then I could make them all come true.
>>
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