I've found ways to implement very complex mathematical algorithms in my program and I can't find a good way to protect it. :)
Somebody gave me the idea of useing scratched CDs instead of dongles (a random scratch is unique). I will look in to this. --- Robert Meek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's why I include a hard-coded date in my apps that is looked at > when registration is not yet completed. Set it for six months or even a > year and that way they can only re-install so many times without downloading > again, because after this date and if it's not already registered it will > simply terminate itself when run. Of course to make this really work well > you have to collect info from the user when he or she downloads so that you > can check to see if the same people are downloading every six months and > that's difficult to do if you're putting the app out as shareware around the > net. > > from Robert Meek dba Tangentals Design CCopyright 2006 > > "When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion > that the gift of Fantasy has meant more to me then my talent for absorbing > positive knowledge!" > Albert Einstein > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Rob Kennedy > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:01 AM > To: Delphi-Talk Discussion List > Subject: Re: Writing to registry under a limited account (Windows 2000/XP) > > Dale Derix wrote: > > This doesn't work for protection however because all the user has to > > do once the trial period has ended is create a new user account. > > What user is going to bother with the hassle of moving to a different > account, but not bother with the hassle of just finding and deleting the > program's "secret" settings? > > -- > Rob > __________________________________________________ > Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org > http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk > > __________________________________________________ > Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org > http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk > If I choose Christianity then the Islamic will say I'm a pagan. If I choose Islamic then the Buddhism will say I'm a pagan. If I chose Buddhism then the Jewish will say I'm pagan. If I choose no God then everybody will say I'm pagan. Please, can I be free? Can you NOT tell me how I should live MY life? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Delphi-Talk mailing list -> Delphi-Talk@elists.org http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi-talk
