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Subject: Re: Fritz 9 Copy Protection Dilemma

Author: George Speight

Date: 01:22:33 10/28/05

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On October 28, 2005 at 04:03:40, Henrik Dinesen wrote:

>On October 28, 2005 at 03:31:54, George Speight wrote:
>
>>On October 28, 2005 at 00:28:41, William Penn wrote:
>>
>>>On October 27, 2005 at 22:04:57, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 27, 2005 at 21:55:03, Richard Heldmann wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Just got my Fritz 9 DVD.  After instructed to remove the DVD after installation
>>>>>and restarting the computer,  I only had to reinsert the requested 'CD' in twice
>>>>>and type in a code off the cover of the manual to start the program.  I presume
>>>>>that periodic media checks are also made by the program from time to time.
>>>>>Please tell me I am wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>>My beef is, this is annoying.  Nowhere on the outside box is this copy
>>>>>protection mentioned.  Honestly, I much prefer Fruit's, Shredder's or Convekta's
>>>>>method of protection.  A one time thing and then forgotten.
>>>>
>>>>All the ChessBase products ask for the CD the first time you use them in a
>>>>session.
>>>
>>>That's one reason I quit buying Chessbase products.
>>>WP
>>You have completely lost me. With any chessbase program immediately after
>>installation, you will be asked to insert the CD to be checked. Once you do that
>>, you will never be asked again. What's the problem. PS: I would make sure i
>>checked off the box that says skip on program start. It takes about 10 seconds
>>and then you never have to worry with it again. It doesnt get much simpler than
>>that.  Regards, George
>
>
>Hi George,
>
>Sorry, but that's not entirely true.
>From time to time (rarely), you will be asked for the CD/DVD when we talk about
>the playing programs, unless "you" use a cracked version of course. But this
>does not apply to the chessbase (database) programs.
>Now, Fritz 9 is the first CB playing program I've experienced asking for the
>registration key in order to install. If this has any meaning when it comes to
>DVD-checks, we have to wait and see.
>
>The user start-screen has nothing to do with it. But if you sign in as
>club-player, you're supposed to get a harder game, than if you sign in as hobby
>player... And also the oppotonity is offered for someone else to play in his/her
>name.
>
>Regards
>Henrik
 HI, Henrik. You may be right. I dont know. But Ive been running Fritz 8,
Shredder 8, and Hiarcs 9 for almost 2 years, and running them alot. And since
installation I have never been asked for the discs again. And Im runing no
cracked engines. I'm lost on that one.  Regards, George



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