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Bvckup 2 service event id 703611/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() There's a limited pool of options and most of less trivial ones rely on techniques not too dissimilar to those used by malware (like creating hidden registry keys and some such), so that's a good can of worms on its own. Arguably, WinZip's problem can be dealt with by crippling software after the trial expires, but then you have a problem of preventing re-trials. Sep 21, 2013In addition to 1-4 there's a large group of people who is content with using trial versions well beyond its expiry.Ĭase in point - WinZip, who had hundreds of millions of downloads and virtually no sales. Not sure if they still offer Armadillo protection on its own, but if they do you could roll your own reg code system with Armadillo protection, or use SoftwarePassport/Armadillo combined licencing system if they don't. Now the big question do I want to spend my time on dealing with CC chargebacksĭo you mean chargebacks from the fraudsters ? I'm of the opinion that if the pricing is reasonable, the product is good/great, with great support and reasonable upgrade policy, people in 1, 2 and 3 will be happy to be genuine customers.Īnyone in category 4 cannot be solved by online activation anyway.Īlso, fraudsters are far more likely to sell a keygen'd licence codes or cracked versions, rather than buy licence codes to sell over & over - costs them nothing and has minimal risk due to not partaking in CC fraud. cannot be solved by online activation (as cracked version simply bypasses checks), but can probably be solved by using something like Armadillo protection. can be solved by having a decent reg code algorithm (although using SoftwarePassport/Armadillo would save time and also solve 4), without the need for on-line activation.Ĥ. People who won't pay and are happy to use a cracked version of the Bvckup exe.ġ & 2 are obviously not a problem, as you can have promotions to take care of 2.ģ. cracked exe bypasses any licence protection systems).Ĥ. People who won't pay and are happy to use an official Bvckup exe with a faked registration code, but won't use a cracked version of the exe (ie. People who will only buy at a discounted priceģ. Leaving the fraudsters aside for the moment, I think there are several scenarios.ġ. Sep 21, 2013I am also against on-line activation. I really wonder if they were starting afresh if they would chose to handle their licensing differently. Introducing it now is a risky move for them, it *will* result in a backlash and potentially tainted reputation. I would guess this is more due to historical reasons (SyncBack has been around for a long time, long before online activation has become mainstream). Two other shareware file backup products I recommend to customers are SyncBack and Second Copy both have been around a long time and neither sees activation as necessary. Now the big question do I want to spend my time on dealing with CC chargebacks or would I rather to spend it on something more productive. If the app relies on nagging to convert users, then quite a few of them (think - people who like the program but can't afford for whatever reason) will eventually turn to Google to search for "license codes for xxx" creating a demand that *will* be fulfilled by fraudsters. If an app accepts a license code in a completely offline fashion, this creates an opportunity for fraudsters to purchase licensing codes for re-distribution. The primary reason behind license activation is to curtail professional fraud. Trusting and empowering customers, rather than treating them as potential scofflaws, is key. This is addressed by allowing binding license to several unique boxes (3-5 ?). There's also a case of moving software from one box to another. ![]() This requires some leg work, but it's not too bad, is it?Ĥ. txt file that needs to be dropped in the app's config folder. For this scenario, the app shows a URL that the user needs to visit and in return it gets a small. There's also a case of the box being completely offline or locked down. The OS re-installation and hardware upgrades should be handled transparently (the app will automatically request a new license when it notices the hardware/OS changes).ģ. I am aware of portable use case and I will address that.Ģ. I know this is a flamewar-ish subject, but can you help me go over the practical matters of license locking? Here are the bothersome cases I can think of -ġ. Also I think the scheme I described is reasonably flexible so not to cause too much headache when re-installing or moving the program from one box to another. Thank you for the comments, exactly the kind I was looking for.Īctivation is not something I'd like to do and I am not set on it 100%, but it seems like a reasonable starting point. ![]()
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