in which case, it's about as stupid and flawed a concept as any copy protection scheme. it again makes it a problem for the legitimate user, while the software pirate can easily get around it. meanwhile the honest and not terribly knowledgeable user is forced to constantly reveal details about their system to redmond and hope they still think it's ok.
besides, as the industry well knows, the real piracy problem is offshore companies (frequently in our good friend china...) make thousands of bootleg copies even including documentation and all the pretty seals that are supposed to stop pirating, and do for the little guy, but just make it easier for big counterfeiters to pass off their products as legitimate because it sure looks real. these things do often manage to make it past customs. Hamlin Krewson wrote: --------- > No, it was an attempt to keep people from installing it on multiple machines > when they have only one license. ---------- -- Ernest Hemingway once said "The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for", i agree with the second part (from the movie s7ven, and my own sentiments). Philip Stortz, Mad Scientist At Large, available to save worlds large or small, or at least to try, to fight the good fight. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
