Re: Software protection scheme may boost new game sales (fwd)

2003-10-12 Thread Steve Furlong
On Sat, 2003-10-11 at 15:55, Tim May wrote: As the saying goes, the lessons of the past are learned anew by each generation... And each generation invents sex, too.

Re: Software protection scheme may boost new game sales (fwd)

2003-10-11 Thread Tim May
On Saturday, October 11, 2003, at 12:09 PM, Sunder wrote: Yawn... This is no different than any of the copy protection schemes employed in the 1980's on then popular home computers such as the commodore 64. Hindsight is 20/20 and recalls, all of these were broken within weeks if not months.

Re: Software protection scheme may boost new game sales (fwd)

2003-10-11 Thread Neil Johnson
I remember a software company in my home town in the late '80's that had it figured out. They sold accounting software, it wasn't as spiffy as their competitor's (Quicken) but they sold it for $14. For $14 dollars most any company would buy a copy just to try it out. The owner made a

Re: Software protection scheme may boost new game sales (fwd)

2003-10-11 Thread Sunder
Yawn... This is no different than any of the copy protection schemes employed in the 1980's on then popular home computers such as the commodore 64. Hindsight is 20/20 and recalls, all of these were broken within weeks if not months. Nibbler copiers and other programs were quickly built that