Registration Code

[Ross Ridge]

Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> Look at Microsoft. Their first version of Word (for Macintosh, as it
> turned out) was copy-protected. Their second version of Word, and every
> version since, as well as Excel and Powerpoint, have not included copy
> protection, time-limitations, product activation, or any other barrier to
> keep users away. On the contrary -- Microsoft have turned a blind eye
> to piracy until fairly recently. Same with Windows -- although, a few
> years back when Microsoft felt secure in owning the desktop, they
> introduced product activation.

Microsoft has been using product activation in it's office software for
a while now, before Windows XP in fact.

> What are the odds that Vista will have it?

About 100%.

On the other hand, the original poster is no Microsoft.  He, as you
said, should seriously consider whether requiring his software to be
registered is going to be worth the effort.

                                       Ross Ridge