I've said it before here, locks only keep honest people out. The people that will steal your software will do so no matter what kind of protection you try. They are also unlikely to purchase it no matter the cost. Breaking protection is an end onto itself.
The smallest amount or least obtrusive protection you can engineer into your product will serve its purpose. Too much and you risk upsetting your true customers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Ardiri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:27 AM Subject: Re: Software Copy Protection - One More Time! > > So, my real question is, why isn't everyone demanding that the > > hardware manufacturer incorporates a unique serial number, or > > unique ID of some type, that is Read Only on every device? > > One extra 25 cent chip on every device, that's all it would take. > > i've ignored the rest of this thread - mainly because everyone else > has brought up the relevant issues. but no-one really talked about > a reply to this original question. > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
