Comments on: Surprise Adobe Acrobat Activation http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2006/08/surprise-adobe-acrobat-activation/ Shedding some light on topics of software development, Visual FoxPro, saving our planet, paying it forward, and anything else I find important enough to share. Sun, 13 Jan 2019 18:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Rick Schummer http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2006/08/surprise-adobe-acrobat-activation/comment-page-1/#comment-938 Rick Schummer Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:05:55 +0000 http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2006/08/surprise-adobe-acrobat-activation/#comment-938 Never had the need to copy protect my apps. I have hated the schemes ever since the days of the Lotus 123 key disk. Today's activation processes are fairly simple compared to the old days of dongles and key disks.<br /><br />You are correct about the overhead of licensing is a hassle. The value is obviously impacted by the possibility for theft. My apps are very custom for specific companies and has the company name every where so users who have lifted the apps might die of embarassment if they are using the app illegally. (I know, I dount it too {g})<br /><br />I suspect if I had to manage a vertical market application I would need something. Until then I will continue in my simple world. Never had the need to copy protect my apps. I have hated the schemes ever since the days of the Lotus 123 key disk. Today’s activation processes are fairly simple compared to the old days of dongles and key disks.

You are correct about the overhead of licensing is a hassle. The value is obviously impacted by the possibility for theft. My apps are very custom for specific companies and has the company name every where so users who have lifted the apps might die of embarassment if they are using the app illegally. (I know, I dount it too {g})

I suspect if I had to manage a vertical market application I would need something. Until then I will continue in my simple world.

]]> By: Anonymous http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2006/08/surprise-adobe-acrobat-activation/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Anonymous Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:04:00 +0000 http://rickschummer.com/blog2/2006/08/surprise-adobe-acrobat-activation/#comment-939 Rick,<br /><br />Yes, copy protection always makes me think about using something else. This is one reason I want my employers to consider dropping the copy protection we have on our software. We also license by user count on our web app. <br /><br />The problem is, if we don't do it, people will take advantage (says upper management). But, my take on this is, if a company with 15 people is only willing to pay for 3 uers that doesn't change if we have copy protection or not. Plus, the overhead of managing the license files and the support calls I bet offset and possible additional revenue.<br /><br />Do you copy protect the software you publish? <br /><br />Anyway, check out CutePDF. It is totally free, so no activation needed.<br /><br />Bob Archer Rick,

Yes, copy protection always makes me think about using something else. This is one reason I want my employers to consider dropping the copy protection we have on our software. We also license by user count on our web app.

The problem is, if we don’t do it, people will take advantage (says upper management). But, my take on this is, if a company with 15 people is only willing to pay for 3 uers that doesn’t change if we have copy protection or not. Plus, the overhead of managing the license files and the support calls I bet offset and possible additional revenue.

Do you copy protect the software you publish?

Anyway, check out CutePDF. It is totally free, so no activation needed.

Bob Archer

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