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"Peter" <google@sale-net.com.au> wrote in message
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> This is the reason I wanted a dll or api etc to create the keys etc.
> My idea (and I have no problems in sharing the system or idea) is
> this.
>
> The user grabs a copy of my software from whereever. The first time it
> runs it says you need a trial key. Please follow the link (http). The
> link takes them to my system and passes the HARDWARE fingerprint to my

I'm losing interest right about here...

> cgi and asks the user for a valid email address. It then sends a trial
> blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
> blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

That's what the user will see, as he hits the cancel button, cancels the
email, and removes your software from his system.

Try to see this from your user's point of view.  What would you (or some
people you know) think of the process you've outlined for some of the
software you've bought in the past?  People like to try things anonymously,
and if they really like it, then they just might buy it.  A lot of people
are very reluctant to enter their email address into another potential spam
engine (not that you'd do that).  If you want an online key generator, you
might as well do the whole process on the same web page in one shot.  People
also like things to be instantaneous in this instant computer generated
solution age.  The most instantaneous way of providing trial registration is
to have it built-in, so that it activates the trial period the first time it
is used.  This is how most commercial registration packages work.  It's
better to utilize the experience and work of others who make it their
regular business to develop and maintain registration tools.  Get Armadillo
or one of the other registration tools.


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Mark Martin
Emporium Software
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