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Originally Posted by searcherone
You seem to forget that under 3.315 if a valid hoster license was installed an update could be done WITHOUT the floppy or internet. I felt this was a step in the right direction. First, you can't get the upgrade unless you are a registered user (that's one level of protection), Second if it's pirated this won't stop anyone from using the product. Having been in the IT field for 30 years I've seen protection schemes come and go. They have never stopped piracy, only lost loyal customers to companies with similar products and less stringent update policies. You either trust your user base or you don't.
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You are correct that protection schemes are not fool proof or at least not forever. Getting the upgrade does not require being a registered user anymore as the downloads are available on the website without going through the store account now. The deterent for the piracy now is anytime you install, the MTU server must verify your information before allowing the install to proceed. If you try to install on more computers than are allowed this will also stop the install, so trying to copy and pirate the program won't work.
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Originally Posted by searcherone
I agree that MTU should protect new installs from piracy, but updates requiring re-registry each time??
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If an update was just additional or changed files and not the whole program then I might agree with you, but since it is the full program included in every update then the same protection should apply.
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Originally Posted by searcherone
Too much like Microsoft... I'm sure if I look I can find a crack for MTU and bypass the license all together. So the next logical step in software protection is to do what microsoft is now doing with Vista and force registration verification every 180 days in the background without user consent or knowledge until one day they get an error message that they have 30 days to buy a new license.  |
That type of verification of could still be coming. It could also make it easier for us to re-install for what ever reason because you wouldn't have to wait for MTU to reset your registration.
Just for FYI, I to have worked in IT for the last 40 years (recently retired) and have seen all the changes over the years. It isn't that protection schemes don't work but that the hackers and criminals eventually catch up. They are like the squirrels in my backyard. They eventually figure out how to get to the birdfeeder regardless of what I do to prevent it.
And just so there is no misconception, I do not work for or represent MTU. I am just a user like yourself.