Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 16:09:02 05/23/03
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On May 23, 2003 at 18:12:24, Mike S. wrote: >On May 23, 2003 at 17:57:43, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>(...) and perhaps you may want to >>consider a dual piracy protection method, an activate registration method that >>is unique to the PC. For those that oppose the activate registration intrusion, >>they can deal with the OPK issue as they do now. > >I don't agree with that. IMO a copy protection should be independant of the >individual pc configuration, and/or if it's connected to the internet or not. I >don't like "activate/registration" methods. It should be sufficient to have the >original CD, and after that has been checked the use of all the software >components should be as freely as possible on the computer system(s) of the >purchaser. The King being a WB. engine which can be used in other GUIs is a >strong point of Chessmaster, but it would be an even much stronger point if this >would be possible without any hassle. > >The optimum is: Simply put a CD request into the engine exe (like others do!), >so that it asks for the CD once on the first start, and maybe once or twice a >year... > >Don't forget, the only purpose of copy proctection is to annoy honest customers >(like me). For the crackers, it's entertainment... > >Regards, >M.Scheidl without a doubt, no copy proection is best for users - but given the choice, some users (like me) , would rather have activation protection than opk or cd check...
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