Author: Albert Silver
Date: 16:51:35 09/26/05
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On September 26, 2005 at 19:36:31, David Dahlem wrote:
>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
Even if she had the talent, it would take more than 4 hours a day, though she'd
know well before 25 years had passed.
Albert
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