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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.software
- Path: sparky!uunet!psinntp!hd0258!gvh
- From: gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon Van Huizen)
- Subject: Copy Protection Schemes Feedback
- Message-ID: <1992Aug16.210925.1759@metrosoft.com>
- Sender: gvh@metrosoft.com
- Reply-To: gvh@metrosoft.com (Gordon Van Huizen)
- Organization: Metrosoft
- Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 21:09:25 GMT
- Lines: 43
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- Well the feeback has started to wane on the copy protection scheme issue,
- although the topic of pricing and piracy is still going strong. I have
- tallied the results of what I have received in personal e-mail and what
- I've caught of the posts to Usenet. I've filtered put responses that
- didn't directly address the issue of copy protection. While not entirely
- scientific here are the findings:
-
- No protection at all: 42%
- Launch metering/Floating license: 17%
- Tied to host ID: 12%
- In favor of copy protection, but not the hassle of obtaining keys: 10%
- Either host ID or user ID (either is acceptable): 8%
- Key file: 8%
- Serialization: 3%
- Software should be free: 1 individual
-
- Thanks to everybody that responded.
-
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-
- Interesting quotes:
-
- "Make it free software. GNU survives, why shouldn't you?"
-
- "Both username and machine serial# links are *completely* unnacceptable."
-
- "It's easy. If it's copy protected, I won't buy it. I've sent products
- back because of that."
-
- "If you're expecting or experiencing a problem, change your price
- structure."
-
- "...unfortunately, a 2-user license doesn't work very well for 30+
- people." (!)
-
- "..and as i have discovered, companies who have implemented these schemes
- have yet to provide adequate support... i have spent as long as 20 minutes
- on hold trying to get such a key only to have the phone disconnect."
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- Gordon Van Huizen vox: 619.488.9411 fax: 619.488.3045
- Metrosoft gvh@metrosoft.com [NeXTmail welcome]
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