Your name on the title bar!
Posted: 2004-06-10, 10:06 UTC
More passionate discussions, information and "workarounds" here:
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=2718
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=4288
Concerning the presence of the name and software registration.
I think that someone won’t be willing to have a software (illegally) registered if the name of another user is constantly shown. That side of the coin proves that Christian’s approach is working. On the other hand this approach increases hacking primarily on the production side and secondary on the “demand” side.
Now, flipping the coin and making the name non-visible on the title bar will increase the number of unregistered users that are willing to have the software registered on another name but not directly visible. This behaviour will also though reduce the popularity of having a crack available but at the same time will mean that the number of registered users that became willing to pass on their key file has increased.
But sharing cannot really happen, at least widely in the current situation. That is because here we don’t have a serial key that someone could easily pass on to a “well-trusted” friend but actually we have sharing of personal details along with the registration details. When you buy packaged software from a retailer you don’t necessarily pass on your personal details. A box containing a serial for registration can be picked up by anyone in a shop and you don’t have to give any details at the check-up counter.
The crucial bit is here. Presuming that displaying the name on the title bar is becoming optional, and at the same time having unwilling registered users in sharing their key due to the inclusion of personal detail, only means that users going after illegal registration will again start looking for a crack.
So the success of Total Commander’s registration method is not the display of the registered user’s name on the title bar but the fact that the registration key file holds personal details. Having said that, a successful registration scheme only means that crackers are “pushed” to keep cracking. It’s the excitement and challenge you see.
Note: The aforementioned is my personal opinion on the subject and is not based on statistics. There is no real way in proving my thoughts and ideas if someone hasn’t firstly observed both situations (presence, and non-presence of the name in the title bar). This is not practical and probably will never happen. Having said that, techniques followed to protect a software are based on years and years of research. So, please, consider the above as MY only best way to explain the issue and not as the ONLY right way to be explained. Get well informed from the two available threads in this forum but basically answer with your heart and what your heart tell you it’s right!
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=2718
http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=4288
Concerning the presence of the name and software registration.
I think that someone won’t be willing to have a software (illegally) registered if the name of another user is constantly shown. That side of the coin proves that Christian’s approach is working. On the other hand this approach increases hacking primarily on the production side and secondary on the “demand” side.
Now, flipping the coin and making the name non-visible on the title bar will increase the number of unregistered users that are willing to have the software registered on another name but not directly visible. This behaviour will also though reduce the popularity of having a crack available but at the same time will mean that the number of registered users that became willing to pass on their key file has increased.
But sharing cannot really happen, at least widely in the current situation. That is because here we don’t have a serial key that someone could easily pass on to a “well-trusted” friend but actually we have sharing of personal details along with the registration details. When you buy packaged software from a retailer you don’t necessarily pass on your personal details. A box containing a serial for registration can be picked up by anyone in a shop and you don’t have to give any details at the check-up counter.
The crucial bit is here. Presuming that displaying the name on the title bar is becoming optional, and at the same time having unwilling registered users in sharing their key due to the inclusion of personal detail, only means that users going after illegal registration will again start looking for a crack.
So the success of Total Commander’s registration method is not the display of the registered user’s name on the title bar but the fact that the registration key file holds personal details. Having said that, a successful registration scheme only means that crackers are “pushed” to keep cracking. It’s the excitement and challenge you see.
Note: The aforementioned is my personal opinion on the subject and is not based on statistics. There is no real way in proving my thoughts and ideas if someone hasn’t firstly observed both situations (presence, and non-presence of the name in the title bar). This is not practical and probably will never happen. Having said that, techniques followed to protect a software are based on years and years of research. So, please, consider the above as MY only best way to explain the issue and not as the ONLY right way to be explained. Get well informed from the two available threads in this forum but basically answer with your heart and what your heart tell you it’s right!
