Discferret questions

On 01/01/11 18:42, Tony Duell wrote: A lot of software vendors seem to think like that... "OH NOES! If someone can read our discs then they can copy them!!!" "But if they can't read them, they can't use the software." "Yes but if they can READ them, they can COPY them!" I've given up dealing with companies which insist on internet activation and all that crap -- instead I try and find a competing product which isn't similarly encumbered. Usually it's possible to find one which uses a name-and-serial-number lockout (which is fine IMO, I don't intend to change my name any time soon), or a key-file (similar idea, the file is effectively the serial number). I could mention some of the lovely "software protection" schemes I've dealt with, but really... there just isn't the space... -- Phil. classiccmp at philpem.me.uk http://www.philpem.me.uk/