Preventing Copying

[Knowa]

Hi All,

I am not sure if this is in the correct part of the forum, if it is not, can someone please let me know where i should log this?

What i was wonrdering is if i wanted to create a small app that relies heavily on SQL, but is very very simple, and doesnt really do much... BUT... if it is copied off of one machine onto another, it doesnt work, it has to come from an install file... is this possible?

 

[Knowa]

What Developing languages are capable of making this a reality?

 

[jdoathout]

C# or visual basic possibly. You need to take the time to figure out some sort of password restriction set. If its an app, why not just make the link only accessible by buying it online?

 

[MarkK]

obscurity vs theft

Making stuff impossible to copy is impossible.

Are you worried about your work getting stolen? If so, consider this: You want millions of people using your clever code. What you sell is a service, not a product. If millions of people use your product, you'll be able to monetize that by selling your service at a very high price.

In short, you are losing way more money to obscurity than you will ever lose to theft.

 

[boerbende]

With an installer use the CPU ID, put it in an encrypted field and check for it when you execute the code? Not hacker proof but it could be a start

 

[shadow9449]

This topic has been discussed before. I and other people have proposed some solutions.

Try this link:

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=428777#post428777

SHADOW