Author: Uri Blass
Date: 09:06:43 10/12/05
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On October 12, 2005 at 11:35:05, Sandro Necchi wrote: >On October 12, 2005 at 11:12:25, Drexel,Michael wrote: > >>On October 12, 2005 at 09:29:29, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On October 12, 2005 at 09:01:46, Sandro Necchi wrote: >>> >>>>On October 12, 2005 at 08:58:09, Sandro Necchi wrote: >>>> >>>>>On October 12, 2005 at 08:14:16, robert flesher wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>It also lost against default 14-6, however I will give it a 100 game match to >>>>>>make sure. Although it seems that this version is even more aggressive compared >>>>>>to the defaul and this is exactly what Fruit 2.2 is exploiting. >>>>> >>>>>Maybe the problem is one computer only. >>>>> >>>>>Using 2 computers after 42 games CE 9g is leading 21.5 to 20.5 (at 15 minuts >>>>>each on 2 AMD 3000+ with 256Mega RAM) so I do not understand your results. >>>>> >>>>>Sandro >>>> >>>>Leading against Shredder 9...I do not test against Fruit 2.2 because I do not >>>>own it due to the hated protection used. >>>> >>>>Some people reported a clear win against Fruit 2.2 so maybe it is a matter of >>>>openings... >>>> >>>>Sandro >>> >>>Note that initially I thought that the copy protection of fruit is a good idea >>>but I changed my mind about it after reading responses of people. >>> >>>It is possible that even piracy without that copy protection may be productive >>>for Fabien. >>> >>>Explanation: >>> >>>option 1:copy protection similiar to shredder >>>A buy the program and share the program with B,C,D,E when everybody payed only >>>1/5 of the price. >>> >>>Fabien earns 35$ >>>A,B,C,D,E pay 7$ >> >>In reality B share it with BB,BC,BD,BE; BB share it with BBB,BBC,BBD,BBE; etc. > >Well, the problem is the menthality of people expecting to pay nothing for the >software. >This is the real problem. > >I believe the answer is not what Fabien did, but to send a CD with copy >protection linked to that CD. I mean making it not possible to copy. > >I think the possibility (freedom) to install and deinstall the program as one >wish is a must today. I personally do not accept anything that is not that way. > >> >>>option 2:copy protection based on hardwate >>> >>>A does not buy fruit because it is too expensive and same for B,C,D,E >>>Fabien earns nothing. > >How can a program be too expensive if it cost less than 50 Euro? For people who >want everything free it is too expensive also at 2 Euro... There are people who think that it is too expensive. Not all the people who pay are adults and it is possible that their parents do not give them much money to spend. I know about one of them who did not play in a chess tournament because he did not have enough money and the price to play in that tournament was also less than 50 Euro. Uri
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