> Keep in mind that users also have fair use rights. Too often copy > protection becomes copy prevention, much as the "digital rights > managemernt" buzzword is often implemented more along the lines of > "digital rights denial".
well, its professional suicide if you annoy your users :) hehe > What if my PDA crashes (mine did a few weeks ago), and I have to > reinstall the app? Will such a system interfere with that perfectly > legitimate use? i do know of some people that wont allow your application to move from device to device. the same issues occur when you have your unit sent in for repair/upgrade. however, most developers do offer registration if they ask :) > You can set a copyright bit on PRC files, which will prevent casual > copying. However, experienced users can disable this bit with various > freely available tools. anyone with half a brain can find the crack/patch for any application on the palm platform if they look hard enough. so, is it really something to be concerned about? we (mobilewizardry) are using encryption etc not to protect the applications these days, but, to prevent other developers stealing code/graphics from us :) [not that i expect it to happen, but, you never know!] -- Aaron Ardiri CEO - CTO Mobile Wizardry http://www.mobilewizardry.com/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
