--- Leo Ramakers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > >...the hard disk ID is a valid copy protect scheme.
> >
> > If I buy a new hard-disk, will your software stop working?
> > Will I have to reinstall it, or would I have to get a new key from
> you?
>
> assuming you are replacing the hard drive that hosted the software,
> of course you will have to reinstall the software
It needed be "of course". Personally I prefer applications that just
give me an executable I can run. Makes life easier when the registry
gets hosed too :-)
> and yes you will have to get a new key from me.
That's not going to be much fun. Especially if you disappear and I'm
left with software that no longer works.
> I dont figure that the average consumer will encounter this
> loop, and I figure that the consumer is expecting a lot of work
> reinstalling his system on the new drive anyway.
If I took my old machine into a PC shop they'd clone the old disk over
to the new disk without much trouble. They wouldn't need to reinstall
everything.
> I am not useful to the consumer if I went broke because my software
> got greycopied.
"greycopied" ?
> > These things would bug me, as a consumer.
>
> How often do you or you clients replace hard drives?
About every 18 months to 2 years.
Cheers,
Kerry S
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