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Article #113Re: Copy Protection
From: Charles Hannum
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 1990 19:05
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 1990 19:05
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In article <2796@dlvax2.datlog.co.uk>, dartus@datlog.co.uk ( David Artus) says:
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>We wish to evaluate possible copy protection methods that could
>be used for PC software. One option we have examined is the use of
>a "dongle", could anybody suggest alternative methods (or references to
>articles which discuss them) which might not need the use of specific
>hardware.
I only have one piece of advice: No copy protection scheme is safe.
Virtually,
- Charles Martin Hannum II "Klein bottle for sale ... inquire within."
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!rpi!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!cmh117 From: CMH117@psuvm.psu.edu (Charles Hannum) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer Subject: Re: Copy Protection Message-ID: <90080.140503CMH117@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 21 Mar 90 19:05:03 GMT References: <2796@dlvax2.datlog.co.uk> Organization: Penn State University Lines: 17