Yeah... I didn't thought of it... But you reminded me.. I was the first to scream about the CPU ID on the PIII...
"Bradly J. Barton" wrote: > Nevermind that the horse is already out of the barn on this one. Not only do > no pre-3.0 Palm devices have serial numbers, but neither do the Visors (at > least the first round, I don't know about the Prism or Platinum) or the > m100. I also seem to remember hearing something about the early V's and the > Sony Clie also being sans serial number.. so you are eliminating a huge > number of existing machines if you "require" a UID. > > The other side of that is that we have an easily extendible, real-world > example of what happens when you try to etch an ID number into something > like a CPU.. just ask Intel about their plan to include such a thing in the > Pentium III... the public at large wouldn't stand for it. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nesse, Rustin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 10:46 AM > Subject: RE: Sigularity of each Palm device > > > Especially if there is the capability to track the UID through a > > wireless internet connection. But that aside, a UID would provide an > > easy to retrieve key for copy protection code encryption. Of course, > > if someone else were to retrieve that UID programmatically, then > > reapply it directly to the code...crack! (Actually a keygen, but at > > the very least, it might give you more time to market and sell your > > software). > > > > -Rus > > > > >Since many people ask this question, maybe this is something > > >Palm should > > >address. With a device made to beam information to other > > >devices, it seems > > >like a good idea to have a unique identifier. Of course there > > >is the privacy > > >issue. > > >__________________________________________ > > >Guy Duplantier > > >Software Developer > > >AEC Software, Inc. > > >703-450-1980 > > >__________________________________________ > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > > >Of Patrick > > >Ouellet > > >Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 9:20 AM > > >To: Palm Developer Forum > > >Subject: Sigularity of each Palm device > > > > > > > > >Is there some kind of serial number retreivable > > >via programming for each palm... > > > > > >Or any unique number for each palm device made > > > > > >I need to have a unique key for each of the palm I install my apps on. > > >The best would be some kind of serial number or something like that. > > >Anyone have a clue ?? > > > > > >-- > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > >Patrick Ouellet - Programmeur > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Recherche & Devloppement > > >Les Entreprise Microtec inc. > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > >For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > > >please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ > > > > > > > > >-- > > >For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to > > >unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ > > > > > > > -- > > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Patrick Ouellet - Programmeur [EMAIL PROTECTED] Recherche & Devloppement Les Entreprise Microtec inc. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
