CD update...
Shari
gypsyware at earthlink.net
Fri Jul 11 13:52:00 EDT 2003
> > One last solution for you to use the cd in a protected manner as you wish:
>
>> Put a 300MB semi-random file on your cd and read a part of it with known
>> data. Users wont copy that file onto their drives and it ensures the cd is
>there.
>
>Once they discover that it won't run without the 300MB file, the heck they
>won't put it on their hard drive! Also, I don't think Shari really cares
>that the CD is there (i.e. for content or anything), but is mearly using it
>as an impediant to piracy, which I personally think it won't be.
>
>-Glen
Actually the issue is partly piracy, and partly file size issues for
a different project. I do have projects on the table that will be
big enough that it would be ridiculous for folks to download them.
Hence, a CD will be necessary.
Where they might install the program on their HD, the huge files it
will need would be stored on the CD.
Shari C
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