On Sat, 3 Nov 2001, Aaron Ardiri wrote: > > modify a few bytes to bypass all the key checking, expiration checking, etc. > > Is there a technique really works? I mean, if it takes 1000 hours for a > > skilled hacker to hack a $20 program, it should be fine. But if it takes > > only a few hours, the code is not safe.
a few hours? most programs are patched within 2 minutes. most of the time just changing a BNE/BEQ to a BRA or, NOP'ing out the call. a few hours = good protection :) > http://oasis.palm.com/dev/kb/papers/2169.cfm give that a read, then, decide for yourself. a full crack for liberty was out in 3-4 weeks. and, we did some *fun* stuff there - not for the light hearted - but, they beat it :) it is always just a matter of time.. you wont earn more money as most people will wait for the crack to appear.. rather than buy it from you anyhow. :) // az [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ardiri.com/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
