Re: Copy Protection (was: Re: WordPerfect Update (NOT!))

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From: Scott Anguish
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1992 19:58

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Dan Crimmins writes
> 
> i've always felt that the only acceptable form of protection is a floating  
> network license.  we should be able to buy a license for 5 simultaneous users  
> for an app, and have it available on all machines to all users.  if it  
becomes  
> popular enough that a 5-user license is insufficient, we'll buy more (or  
> perhaps an unlimited site-license).
> 
> licensing schemes that are restricted based on username or hostid are  
> intolerable.

	The problem with that is that a copy of the program could be moved to  
another network, or a stand alone machine, and the "protection" is defeated.

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- Scott Anguish -
sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail)

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From: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish)
Subject: Re: Copy Protection (was: Re: WordPerfect Update (NOT!))
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