>> Something that bugs me is developers who have a Reg
>> Scheme that relies on leaving hidden data on my Palm,
>> in order to know if an app has been previously installed.
>> Seems to me this is only possible by leaving some hidden
>> data on my palm. Even if I decide to not keep the product,
>> I'm stuck with the garbage left hanging around.
>
> actually.. incorrect.
>
> normally, palm pilot programs store "information" in a
> database (preferences structure) that are actually stored
> with the program.. you remove the program, the extra
> stuff is removed.
Correct, yet...
It's easy enough for a developer to store hidden data under a creator code
other than the application's creator. When the app gets removed, any data
with the same creator gets removed along with it. But data with a different
creator code will stick around.
I don't think it's nice to leave such things lying about, but it's certainly
possible.
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Matthew D Moss
Sandbox Studios
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