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Software protection collateral damage

by Miha Markič 25. January 2007 12:07

While I don't support piracy in any way, I am against aggressive software protection, too. Let's take for example Windows XP. On one hand it takes days if not hours for pirates to crack the protection while on the other hand the built in protection might cause huge problems to legitimate users.

Check out this article:

http://www.crn.com/sections/breakingnews/breakingnews.jhtml?articleId=197000116&cid=CRNBreakingNews

IMO the only real protection is in added value (support, development) not in all sort mechanisms that causes all sorts of problems and pain to legitimate users. And beware, those protections can put your computer at risk, too, just remember Sony and its "root kit protection" for CDs.

Don't worry, things are just getting worse. Vista is brining complicated DRM protections built right into its core.

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Miha Markic

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Miha currently works as a free lance consultant and software developer specialized in .net area.
He graduated in Computer and information science at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. He has accumulated experience in various programming languages such as Java, Visual Basic 3-6 (MCP), Visual C++, Delphi, C# and VB.Net through years.
He has experience in practically all (technical) stages of project development, including planning, framework development, user interface, business processes, as well as testing and documenting. He has worked on big and small projects in Slovenia and abroad (e.g. participated in completing level 3 IS for the Nucor steel plant, Hertford, USA).
Currently he enjoys programming in .net environment using C#. Since 2000 he has been active in Developer Express' DX Squad and has been ECDL trainer and tester. He also gives lectures on conferences and other events in Slovenia.