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Article #47Re: Moving back the system clock
From: Ron Dippold
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:49
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:49
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gibian@talent.ljo.dec.com (Marc S. Gibian) writes: >I do not agree this would insure the best software licensing >system. I DO agree this would make life for those building >software licensing systems, and those who rely on them, much >more relaxed. It should make it much easier for those of us who like to deprotect our software, as well. A CPU serial number check is just another trivial software check to remove, and with this kind of false security, makers might neglect other, harder mechanisms, such as semi-intelligent dongles or disk-based protection. Just watch for the access to the serial number and see what it does to it. -- Whatever it is, I fear Greeks even when they bring gifts.
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Newsgroups: comp.software.licensing Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!usc!news.service.uci.edu!network.ucsd.edu!qualcom.qualcomm.com!qualcom!rdippold From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) Subject: Re: Moving back the system clock Message-ID: <rdippold.718685347@qualcom> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Nntp-Posting-Host: qualcom.qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA References: <BvIK4I.n15@solbourne.com> <JEFF.92Oct4154740@dsp.sps.mot.com> <Bvo9HE.3F5@solbourne.com> <1992Oct6.162735.7140@ampex.com> <1938@sousa.ltn.dec.com> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 02:49:07 GMT Lines: 16