Em 11-05-2010 07:19, Graeme Geldenhuys escreveu: > 2010/5/11 Michael Schnell <[email protected]>: >> is using a USB dongle that is loadable with licensees for multiple >> products by multiple vendors. (AFAIK, the hardware available is by
I worked with electronics, I was thinking about creating a USB hardlock, but soon saw that not be worth(costs) creating something with hardware, at least here in Brazil (Except if I had at least 1,000 pieces with guaranteed sale). > ...and often way to expensive or simply not feasible. Our software > product runs on 20,000+ systems. Many of them are public schools. We > are constantly trying to reduce the cost of running our systems (hence > the push towards Linux), so introducing a hardware device for > licensing with just push up the price again (or could be stolen in > schools). :-/ > > Software-only licensing system is cheaper, more flexible and cannot be > stolen - but has its negative side too (like maybe not being as secure > as a hardware device). I agree to use software. Nothing is 100% safe (even with hardlock). -- Silvio Clécio - <http://silvioprog.com.br> -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
