I would assume that you would make the registered version nonbeamable (real
word?). However, the thief can always crack the beam setting to allow the
program to be beamed, and then just beam it to your friends. I am not
telling this so that others will do it, but so that developers can come up
with better solutions.
-jimmy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeremy Evans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: How many people actually register shareware games
> Hmmmmm, well why wouldn't I just have two versions of the program, the
> shareware version and the full version.
>
> When the user registers, activate the link to download the full
> program.
>
> If there's nothing to crack it can't be cracked. Lack of motivation
> should offer more security. Then that would leave the theives who
> would post your full version, but they will always exist.
>
> Has anyone tried this model? Are users more likely to register if
> they just have to enter a serial number?
>
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