Author: David Dahlem
Date: 16:36:31 09/26/05
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On September 26, 2005 at 18:14:29, Dann Corbit wrote: >On September 26, 2005 at 17:46:28, Roger Brown wrote: > >>On September 26, 2005 at 16:47:09, Dann Corbit wrote: >> >>>At some point, I think you will have to change your method of protection. >>>Consider if you sell 100,000 copies some day in total volume. For sure, every 5 >>>years almost all of those machines will change. Now, imagine handling the email >>>traffic. >>> >>>But while your volume is still low, I think that method will probably work fine. >>> It won't prevent me from buying a copy. >> >> >> >> >> >>Hello Dann, >> >>Needless to say, I am sure that they would love to have that problem. > >It sounds like a good problem to have, but imagine (if you will 50,000 emails). >Somebody has to read them. Somebody has to understand them and process those >requests. Calculate how many that is per year. Think of how many you could >process in one hour. You will quickly see that the $35 chess engine is costing >them a few hundred dollars for each one that they sell. Now, the problem is not >nearly so much fun. > >>I would love to have that problem. > >I suspect it would not be as enjoyable as you might imagine. > >>Darn, I would love to be able to write a chess program of any strength. > >If you wanted to spend the time and effort, you could do it. But it's like Van >Cliburn (the famous pianist). A lady walked up to him one day and said: >"I would give anything to play like you!" > >"No you wouldn't" Van Cliburn responded. > >"Yes I would!" she came back again. > >"You wouldn't give 4 hours per day practicing, every day without exception, for >25 years." was his final reply. > >>Later. If she really enjoyed playing and practicing, 4 hours per day is nothing. :-) Regards Dave
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