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┌───────────────────────────────────┐
└ Why No Key Registrations are Used ┘
We at Legacy Software Creations do NOT support the widely used 'KEY' or
'CODE' registration systems, where you are mailed a sequence of letters
and/or numbers that may be inserted in a previously unregistered version of
the program you are using.
The primary advantage to using a 'KEY' or a 'CODE' based system is the costs
involved. Authors can get away with mailing conventional letters with the
needed code, rather than an entire disk. They may also argue that
registrations can be processed much more quickly "their" way. However, we
intend to prove them wrong.
Not only will we vow to process ALL registrations received within 24 hours,
but we feel that you will receive a better product as a result. Consider the
following:
* Code systems require time and effort to program and integrate. While a
portion of this time was spent writing this document, we have saved
considerable time in the releasing of this product without spending
time to put a code system into place.
* Code systems can be defeated by 'hackers'. Our system is impossible to
hack, since the registered features do not EXIST in the unregistered
version of the program. While no system is perfect, we strive to
protect our software in every way possible to prevent piracy. Piracy
hurts EVERYONE by reducing our sales, thereby making it increasingly
difficult to continue support.
* Since we only put what you NEED in the version of this product that you
have, it will be considerably smaller than it would be if useless code
and registration checks were left in place. This is cost saving in
itself!
* Future versions are available at low, low prices. If you have a
FidoNet or Internet EMail address, they will come to you AUTOMATICALLY,
FREE OF CHARGE! Read the UPDATE.FRM for details.
* Unless you require a mailed key, your updates will be sent WITHIN
72 HOURS of any new major version release! This means that in many
cases you will receive your copy LONG before the unregistered
version hits your local BBSes!
Ryan Thompson, Author