[extropy-chat] FWD (SK) RFC: copy protection report

[Eugen Leitl]

On Thu, Dec 01, 2005 at 09:34:23AM -0600, Acy Stapp wrote:

> At some point in your code you are going to have a function to check
> the copy protection and a cracker will find this function and change
> the machine code to return true.

Online unlocking (decrypting part of the application with a key
obtained from a server or a piece of application itself) would do.
 
> Really your only hope is to be so obscure that noone wants your
> product and no crackers want to break it.

Another model is charge for support. Then you can even opensource
your package.

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