At 12:23 PM 5/9/02 +0100, you wrote:
>Your opinion is quite valid, but even hardware dongles don't withstand the
>determined hacker...........

And things like node-locking, dongles, and software that uses disk related
protection schemes invariably inconveniences the legitimate user. Protel's
demo (not sure about the final version) can lock itself out if you defrag
your disk, for example. Physical dongles can be damaged, fail or get lost.

I get the impression that skilled hackers can get past most any kind of
protection very quickly. And, they give their work away, a terrible kind
of competition under the capitalist system.

Best regards,

Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..."            "The Journey is the reward"
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