Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 02:48:52 10/30/02
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On October 30, 2002 at 02:18:03, ludicrous wrote: >Below are some suggestions for Chessbase with the intention of Countering those >blatant pirates. > > > >1) I would like to suggest that Chessbase adopt the >Counter-Strike/Command&Conquer CD-KEY strategy. Before anybody can log-in and >play on the playchess server, he must have a valid CD-KEY to log in. So far, I >have not heard anything that has defeated this strategy. >This will hopefully limit those people who use pirate Chessbase Software to play >online. > >2) To counter those who pirate the engines: This is tougher, but anyway... > >A wild suggestion: > >Panda Antivirus' Method Why are you defending Chessbase? In case you didn't know it Chessbase is the Microsoft of the chessworld. And I am for sure not the only person who became a victom of them. >1)A chessbase customer buys the CD from a licenced shop. >2)He installs it. Engines work for thirty days. After which they will have to >'refuel' via step 3 to allow continued use of the engines. >3)In one of the menus, there is a button which allows his software to connect to >Chessbase, in turn sends unique information from his computer. This unique >information is used to allow the chessbase people to compile a 'key' which they >send back to the specific user. >4)User installs this specific key. No more engine nags. > >Combine these methods with the usual methods of REBEL, GENIUS or SHREDDER 5 to >boost security. > >This is very hard for the users and chessbase people, but sacrifice! The future >will be better for all of us.
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