[EMAIL PROTECTED] (BadlandZ) wrote on 11.11.98 in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> (IMHO, maybe CPU, but BIOS for the sake of discussion). LINUX should > read (and not "soft" read) a serial number out of the BIOS, and not hold > it in software to be hacked. BIOS manufacture might be easier to Remember, people have the source to Linux. They can _always_ hack a serial number simulator into the kernel that simulates whatever serial number you want, including different numbers to different programs. IBM created a hardware serial number for their big iron CPUs. Then they wrote VM. Which has a command to set that serial number to anything you like. And yes, I've seen it used for software that looked at the serial number for license purposes. I don't think it's worth it. It's far too easy to break. It's fake security. MfG Kai
