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From: tim@sunybcs.UUCP (Timothy Thomas)
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Subject: Re: Copy Detection Protection
Message-ID: <449@sunybcs.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 20-Jul-86 17:33:39 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 20 17:33:39 1986
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Reply-To: tim@gort.UUCP (Timothy Thomas)
Organization: SUNY/Buffalo Computer Science
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In article <2366@brl-smoke.ARPA> C0144%CSUOHIO.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU writes:
>
>   I can't see *too* much sense in using serial numbered copy detection,
>when in fact, a half-knowledgeable hack can search for the serial number
>printed on the diskette label using Norton Utilities, etc., and knock it
>out in one swoop.
>
>   Unless, of course, you encrypt the serial number (Hmmm, not a bad thought).

Putting the serial number on a diskette is useless.  It wouldnt even
matter if it was encrypted, because all somebody has to do is get a hold
of 2 copies of the program, and compare the two files.  Where they differ,
that is where the serial number lies, and that is where you can change
it to whatever you wish.

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