Who like's copy protection, product activation, and Serial Codes

AdmnPower

AdmnPower

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Remember back in the days when everyone used ms dos, there really wasn't any of this advanced copy protection, there really weren't any programs that had to be activated, nor were there product keys that you had to enter to make a program work. Oddly enough you never really heard about pirating much, or at least i didn't. Anyway i'm not here to say pirating is right because it's wrong, but don't you think that all of this security had become a pain for those of us who do actually purchase software legally. Or for those of us who are terribly disorganized and actually want to make the copy of a program that we're legally entitled to. More or less i was just wondering if anyone agrees with me that some companies are taking their anti piracy stuff too far.
 
I think they arn't becuase a lot of people have a lot of stuff with out having to pay a dime, and they are just trying to make some money, becuase so many people take money from them, basically I think they should try to make it harder and harder. I also agree about not hearing about that before either, but I think that's just becuase of no real fast internet, buring CD, and now there are so many more things to have.
 
true, but i don't necessairly like the idea of being treated like a criminal when i'm not (windows genuine advantage, sony's spyware that put on some of their music cds)
 
Yes, they're very annoying. But probably more annoying for the people who aren't always connected to the internet and have to do an online activation.
 
I remember a ton of old DOS games on floppies asked you to enter the symbol/code on a given page in the manual or on a special key dial that came with the game. That stopped once games started coming out on CD but then everyone got burners so copy protection and other methods to try and stem piracy had to be developed.
 
diduknowthat said:
Yes, they're very annoying. But probably more annoying for the people who aren't always connected to the internet and have to do an online activation.
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YES!!!! I remember those days back when i had only 20 hours a month of dial up access, it was horrible :( especially with newer software that likes to call back to it's servers all the time, which would cause the annoying dial up box to pop up all the time, i dislike how programs use the internet without telling me.
 
Companies need to change with the time. If they did no use these type of precautions they would go out of business.
 
To be honest... i do like those key's and vallidations etc.. because it satisfies me when i install something, it does a online vallidation, and it turns out to be ok,.. thats the moment you know why you spend money on it.. so that part would work flawlessly :)

edit.. ofcourse some of you will find it very funny,.. but hey,.. i think that way, none of you has to agree ofcourse ;)
 
Archangel said:
To be honest... i do like those key's and vallidations etc.. because it satisfies me when i install something, it does a online vallidation, and it turns out to be ok,.. thats the moment you know why you spend money on it.. so that part would work flawlessly :)

edit.. ofcourse some of you will find it very funny,.. but hey,.. i think that way, none of you has to agree ofcourse ;)
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hey i know what you mean. i agree
 
"who likes copy protection..."

its not about liking it really, things like online activation and copyright protection devices are a necessity in todays digital world where most househols have a PC and a burner. As already said if they didnt eist most if not all software companies would be out of business in less than a year.

dragon
 
i don't know if i'd go as far to say they'd be out of business, some people are still honest, and some that aren't honest lack the know how to get something copied, although it's getting easyer every day. Take limewire for example... most abused program i've ever seen in terms of pirating, and why might you ask, because it's so easy to use.
 
well whenever some new security comes out its cracked the next day


companies hire people to crack into their system


ill tell you that i have some unallowed things on my computer but i do think that the security works, its just how much u work to get at it
 
I think that I would be a happier person without serial keys, and having to activate this and that, but I see why businesses have to do it, so that everyone doesnt go and get it for free.
 
It might not be cracked that fast, but someone eventually cracked it, just like someone will crack vista, and then release it to the public, like they did mce
 
Oh for sure, sooner or later everything is cracked but the key is holding the crakers off long enough for the majority of sales to be made.
 
Cromewell said:
Oh for sure, sooner or later everything is cracked but the key is holding the crakers off long enough for the majority of sales to be made.
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Hah, that is so funny. In an ironic kind of way it reminds me of Windows XP.

It boasted so much security when it was first released, and it's now probably the most commonly used OS worldwide. And now that it's been out for a while...we get plagued by hackers and malicious malware and all kinds of crap. But...M$ still wins because in the beginning they got it to sell like hotcakes. It is probably the most targeted OS due to its popularity.

And now...Vista is trying to portray the same image of security and stability. It will end up just like XP of course, every major OS does. But people will still swarm to the store to get it. Some for actual productive use, others to take home and break it down, find it's errors...and start in on a new hacking experience.
 
To most people software protection is more of an annoyance.
I will most certainly not put up with OS protection.


People installing their Windows CD and then selling it on eBay is
very rare. Not something worth even thinking about.
A real power user cannot be without a Windows CD anyway.
If you decide to run from flash disk, you'll need the CD.
If you want to RAID your Windows, you'll need the CD.


Having to call Micro (and be put on hold for 20 minutes)
after every little reinstallation of Windows, is unacceptable.
Who has time like that?!


After Win 2000, there will only be Linux for me.
Don't ask me which one, I haven't decided yet.
Whichever it will be, I will take part in codeveloping it.
(even if it is only small stuff.)
 
What makes me mad is when you reformat, sometimes the software wont let you reinstall so you have to phone the company. =/

I also dont like how you can only install certain software on so many computers with 1 liscence. If you buy the software, it should go on ALL of your computers. =/ I have 4 or 5 computers that I want to put the same programs on usually.
 
AdmnPower said:
Remember back in the days when everyone used ms dos, there really wasn't any of this advanced copy protection, there really weren't any programs that had to be activated, nor were there product keys that you had to enter to make a program work. Oddly enough you never really heard about pirating much, or at least i didn't. Anyway i'm not here to say pirating is right because it's wrong, but don't you think that all of this security had become a pain for those of us who do actually purchase software legally. Or for those of us who are terribly disorganized and actually want to make the copy of a program that we're legally entitled to. More or less i was just wondering if anyone agrees with me that some companies are taking their anti piracy stuff too far.
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lol. You obviously don't know much about the "old days" so to speak. I was involved in a warez distribution group, and we were pirating MS DOS and everything else under the sun. It was much simpler back then and we all had BBS (I used Telegard and eventually went to Excalibur) that we distributed our warez by 14.4 or 28k (no internet per se) and the rich and famous had Compuserve feeds by satellite.
 
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