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In article <18580@mindlink.bc.ca> Marc_North@mindlink.bc.ca (Marc North) writes:
>Apologies if this is in the FAQ... (and if it's vague, too)
>
>Can someone please point me to where I can find information about how to
>implement a copy protection system into my programs? I've searched high and
>low, both electronically and in print media and I cannot seem to find any
>references to even concepts, let alone specific techniques in this matter.
>
>My aim is to include some sort of code into my program that would, ideally,
>render any unauthorized copy of an executable unusable.

Perhaps this should be in the FAQ...

The general consensus is that copy protection DOESN'T WORK.  Plain and simple.
You could put multiple layers of protection and someone somewhere will be
able to break in.  There are many good alternatives which I will leave as an
exercise for the reader to figure out.


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