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- From: bq274@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Andy J. Berkvam)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: How to HIDE Files on a mac to prevent Piracy?
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- Date: 17 Aug 92 22:38:40 GMT
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- In a previous article, ia4@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imran Anwar) says:
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- >I therefore think that one simple solution would be to install the software
- >and my Macros in the user's machine BUT to make some of the files (eg
- >Macros, Scripts) INVISIBLE to the user. So even if someone copies files they
- >are likely to miss the INVISIBLE files (that are essential for the
- >solution to work) and so basically I will have copy protection. I know this
- >solution will not be likely be perfect but for ORDINARY non hackers it
- >will be sufficient, I feel.
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- Believe it or not, some people will want to take your program off of
- their hard disks after they insall it. Most will just drag the files to
- the trash. If you stick invisible files all over, they could sit on the
- hard disk taking up space and the users would never know about it. You
- could have an uninstallation program but that's very un-Mac-like.
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- I think that if you want copy-protection (Blech), you are best off
- with one of the methods that other companies use. There is a reason
- that they use those methods.
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- Good luck on your software!
-
- Andy
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