Author: Bo Persson
Date: 05:00:28 10/29/05
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On October 29, 2005 at 01:16:59, Roger Brown wrote: >>Let denote their number X(no copy protection give X customers). >> >>It is clear that some people will not buy fruit and copy it instead of buying it >>in case of no copy protection. >>Let denote their number Y. >> >>The copy protection can help Fabien only if Y>X >> >>The question if it is possible to crack fruit is relevant to the value of Y so >>it relevant for the question if Y>X. > > >Hmmmmm....if a man is a thief then the only way to satisfy him is to give it >away for free. No, but there are people with just a slight interest in the product. At $0 they might just try it out. At $35 they are not interested. So the Y people will not pay anyway. The other group, the X men, might be willing to pay good money for the product, but will not when bothered with a copy protection. This is a real loss of money! > >People use alarms on cars, locks on doors and gates and vaults for cash. I >cannot understand the objections of those who find it odd that an author wishes >to protect his intellectual property. It seems easier to appreciate that >physical property needs to be thoroughly protected - notwithstanding the >creativity of thieves - but not intellectual property. But when you get your cash or your car stolen, you actually lose the property. When someone infringes on your intellectual property, you still have it. >>The problem is that I read here in the past that every system of copy protection >>can be cracked. > > >Which is a poor reason not to use a system of copy protection. > The real problems with the copy protection is - it adds cost to the product - it adds additional work for issuing the keys - it adds additional work for the buyer - it adds potential glitches for the genuine buyers Some people will just not buy it because of this. What we are questioning is whether this increases or decreases the net income for the program author. Who knows?! Bo Persson
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