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From: slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner)
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Subject: Re: Re: software protection - dongles &
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Date: Mon, 29-Jul-85 21:11:31 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 29 21:11:31 1985
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> 	However, on a different tack, there is a growing trend for multi-
> tasking software which does work well on some of the higher-speed micros.
> This type of environment is useless with dongles if you have to keep swap-
> ping them in and out.  This has effectively gotten us no further than the
> key floppy, which must also be swapped in and out.

The ADAPSO standard allows many keys to be plugged into one keyring.  This
keyring sits transparently off of a port, and thereby requires no resources
from your computer.  The standard was designed with multi-tasking in mind.

> 	Another good point here is that swapping dongles means that you
> have to have them with you, which means that portable computer owners have
> to carry around a bunch of small parts, which is hardly desireable.  Can 
> you see the effects of dropping some small dongle on a trip out of town?

Presumably, you don't loose your house keys every time you go on a trip?
In any case, manufacturers will differentiate themselves in the market by
either offering rapid (24hr) turnaround for replacement keys to registered
users, or they may even supply you with a backup key at purchase.


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