[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> >  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?
>
> No.  It may happen that the device will be formatted because
> of a bug in your program or some malfunction of their hardware.
> Also, if it will be known that your programs are able
> to format the ROM, nobody will use your software.

How about having your code:
1) write a small code image with a different ap ID that then gets called
and
2) then deletes your app's main code and
3) then launces one of the built in apps to achieve a semi-graceful
exit.

I know this leaves a code stub but the user can delete it on their own
later.

Don't know if it is do-able, just one of my musings.

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 Rob Antonishen
 FFAAT Software
 Toronto, ON, Canada
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