Codejock Developer Community : Activation http://forum.codejock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:30:50 +0000 Fri, 06 Aug 2004 11:10:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 forum.codejock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1030 <![CDATA[Codejock Developer Community]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_images/codejock-logo.gif http://forum.codejock.com/ <![CDATA[Activation : I agree. But these are just my...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1030&PID=2681&title=activation#2681 Author: srana
Subject: 1030
Posted: 06 August 2004 at 11:10am

I agree. But these are just my thoughts. Instead of activation I still prefer a user & key combination. ]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2004 11:10:31 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1030&PID=2681&title=activation#2681 <![CDATA[Activation : Well I&#039;m sure Codejock...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1030&PID=2680&title=activation#2680 Author: Ark42
Subject: 1030
Posted: 06 August 2004 at 11:01am


Well I'm sure Codejock realizes this, but in this case, with the MFCversion at least, if you install the program once, you have the entiresource code available. Nothing is to stop you from zipping it up andusing it again later to bypass the original .exe installer. Protecting a bunch of .cpp files is near impossible compared toprotecting a .exe file.

I agree that activation does have the very bad side effect of leavingtons of people in the dark if the company ceases to exist, but I canalso verify from my own experience using an activation method similarto win XP in my own program that it prevents a TON of piracy, and Icould prove that there were instances where it led to more sales, inparticular where a *school* purchased 1 copy and tried to use it on 30+computers in a lab where the computers all had sequential netbiosnames.  This led to them silently just purchasing 30 copies lateron, without even emailing us asking why their 1 copy couldn't be usedon all the computers.

I personally, with my own company, promise to remove all activation andput out one last version if I decide to stop selling software.  Iwould not abandon my users like that.  And in the slim chance Iget hit by a bus and can't do that - oh well, its a slim chance afterall, and I don't care to worry about that.

]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2004 11:01:21 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1030&PID=2680&title=activation#2680 <![CDATA[Activation : alt.graphics.photoshop are having...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1030&PID=2671&title=activation#2671 Author: srana
Subject: 1030
Posted: 06 August 2004 at 4:52am

alt.graphics.photoshop are having a huge discussion on "activation"

It was prompted by MS Moneys servers dying and people not being
able to do their accounts.

There is a lot of negative views about activation. It is interesting
seeing it from a user's point of view.


"It's not just a matter of flexibility. The real issue with activation
when it comes to financial tools is long term support. Financial data
often must be held for decades. For example: Will Intuit still be
around and willing to activate your 7 year old software so that you
can supply tax data to your IRS auditor."

What will happen when our subscription expires. Instead of activation what I will suggest is
using a user  name and key combination to unlock the installation.

 

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