Re: OT? Library/strategy for Copy Protection

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From: Keith MacDonald (nospam_at_parasites.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 20:07:44 +0100

If you're not expecting to sell in large quantities, you could consider
creating a list of valid license codes, MD5 encoding them, then embedding
that list in your application. Issue entries from your original list to
purchasers, and have your app do the MD5 conversion and lookup the result in
its embedded list.

Alternatively, there are off-the-peg solutions available, such as Armadillo,
from http://siliconrealms.com/software.shtml

Keith MacDonald

"Micus" <None@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:eSgw%23G5MEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hello all,
>
> I've written an app that I'm considering distributing on a CD. I would
> like to add some sort of copy protection to the CD or application. Can
> someone supply a link, newsgroup, book, etc. that would point me in this
> direction. I appreciate it!
>
> Thanks,
> M
>
>

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