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.edu> Robert.H.Gross@dartmouth.edu (Robert H. Gross) writes:

   This would periodically "purge" non-valid copies, would put some burden
   on the user, and would avoid the key disk kinds of copy protections
   while still protecting the company's interests.

   Is this too much trouble for the user? Is it preferable to the disk
   based copy protection?

   PS - the above assumes that there is a valid way to check the date/time
   on the computer that cannot be fooled by just changing the clock - this
   can be done.


You can't know wether the time is right.

You can't beat a hacker patching the code.

The user would find it a hassle (but since the initial
payment would be low, maybe this is sort of the way to
go. With an option to auto-upgrade by modem, of course :-)

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