Re: Protection of our software
Patrick wrote:
> Hear hear...
>
> May I use that license in my code?
Yes, of course. You are welcome.
But I got some private mails, containing good suggestions for
improvement. So maybe tomorrow I'll post an improved version.
> The only point that I would disagree on though...
>> Is there an installer, that
>> only installs the software, if the installation file has the correct
>> name, and after having checked it's integrity?
>
> As a consumer, I download applications all the time.
> For the developer, it might be important to them that installer file is
> named w_win98_ver2.38.41.exe, 'cause they have many versions of the same app
> in their public directory.
> For me, I have many different applications in my "installers" directory. I
> wouldn't be able to find this application "Widget" if it had it's current
> name, so I almost always rename the installer file to something meaningful
> to ME.
>
> Certainly check the integrity, but don't check the name please :o)
I see your point. But how can I then prevent people from distributing
renamed copies of my software?
(That guy in Russia was not the first one, who did so!)
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Regards,
Juergen
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