software copy protection reviews?

Does anyone know of a good software copy protection and licensing for a vb6
application distribution? including some actual research on how well it
works in the real world.

Please I really would like serious replies.




"Sebastian Gottschalk" <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in message
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>z wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know of a good software copy protection
>
> Oh c'mon, this trolling is sooo obvious.
>
>> and licensing for a vb6 application distribution? including some
>> actual research on how well it works in the real world.
>
> wait... you wrote "licensing" "vb6" "distribution" "actual research" and
> "works in the real world"? Got a BINGO! Where's my price?

Pardon me.
If this is not germaine to this group.
Thanks



To: Sebastian Gottschalk
I'd ask if you were a serious arse-hole! but its self evident.
Good Bye



"Sebastian Gottschalk" <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in message
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>z wrote:
>
>> Please I really would like serious replies.
>
> Well, what about asking a serious question first?

On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:34:16 -0500
"z" <z@noemail.com> wrote:

> Pardon me.
> If this is not germaine to this group.
> Thanks
>
>
>
> To: Sebastian Gottschalk
> I'd ask if you were a serious arse-hole! but its self evident.
> Good Bye
>
>
>
> "Sebastian Gottschalk" <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in message
> news:4rnojvFrnr4rU1@mid.dfncis.de...
> >z wrote:
> >
> >> Please I really would like serious replies.
> >
> > Well, what about asking a serious question first?
>
>
z: i guess you exactly know why he said that. You want to create software, that is designed to manipulate rights of others and think we all here in the Usenet wait for you to tell you how to do it?
I'll give you a hint: go to Microsoft and ask for your support there. I bet they are glad to make up a balance.

--
Andreas Baumgartner

Jim
Thanks for your experience and thoughts.
Yes I am thinking sell low to lever volume sales.
support? ..training? .possibly?

The algorithms are not common therefore
I'd like to make it difficult for average hackers.
encryption,
debug detection,
lock to machine ids

I was looking at
Alladin, 15K, too expensive
Softpro, 500, ???
cryptkey, ???, ???

Nobody Reviews this stuff.; do they????

Have a good one.
z


"Jim Watt" <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:34:16 -0500, "z" <z@noemail.com> wrote:
>
>>Pardon me. If this is not germaine to this group Thanks
>
> It seems a reasonable question and that someone creating
> software might wish to earn money from their work is not
> a problem; However I would have thought VB6 is a clumsy
> platform to write anything serious in.
>
> For confirmation of your assessment of Sebastian Gottschalk
> see previous threads in this group.
>
> How you protect your software is influenced by the sort
> of market you have for it, the options range from dongles
> cryptographic registration keys, to online validation
> like Microsoft. They all have strengths and weaknesses
> and are all a varying pain in the arse for users.
>
> All present challengers for crackers, who seem to be
> able to beat most systems easily if they have an interest
> or challenge.
>
> I released a program with its own protection scheme, got
> 7000 downloads and no registrations, perhaps it would sell
> better if I released a keygen and then the second version
> with a new protection system.
>
> A lot depends whether you are selling a $20 program or a
> $2000 application. For a low volume complex product bundling
> in documentation training and support is a good way of locking
> in clients and making money longterm.
>
> Otherwise pile high, sell cheap and expect piracy.
> --
> Jim Watt
> http://www.gibnet.com