> so.. from an ethical point of view.. if, as a developer, you
> can detect that a fake code has been entered.. (or possibly
> do a CRC check on the code).. would it be ethical to format
> the users device? or possibly throw a FATAL EXCEPTION?
>
The only reason I've never done it is because of the remote possibility
of destroying some innocent's data due to a bug.
>
> :> *grin*..
>
> once people know that a hacked version of your software can
> do bad things.. maybe they wont use the cracked versions?
>
Yeah! Why not delay the payload? Have it happen in 5% of the cases.
Makes it hard to detect by crackers, but may scare consumers off cracks.
> does anyone know how to actually get a reference to the
> memory used by the '.prc' file and then perform a CRC check on
> it?
>
The code is a database of type 'appl'. I never looked into it, but it
probably has one record, and may be handled just like any other
database.
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Sergio Carvalho
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