> But, I'm glad to see that there is someone on here who understands the
need for a solution.

I personally take exception to that statement (a little bit) :)
We *ALL* understand the need for a solution, and I don't see that a
serial numbered device is a final solution at all.  As has already been
said, whatever code you write to check the serial number can be
disassembled, removed and therefore usurped by a determined
hacker/cracker.
We personally abandoned registration codes and locked licenses in our
software some years ago, we have around 40,000 users worldwide who were
causing our Helpdesk an ongoing nightmare when they changed versions of
windows or moved to another PC etc., and thus required new codes.
It was a question of support costs vs lost revenue, we don't think we've
lost too much revenue (though there's no acid figure), but we certainly
have a more relaxed Helpdesk that is considerably cheaper to run.
Regards
John Sutton

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