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Re: Executing Encrypted Code
Peter Hendrickson writes:
> I would expect software prices to drop because everybody using
> the software would be paying for it.
I don't mean to sound rude or insult you personally, but this is utterly
absurd. If everyone is paying for the software then the company would be
making even MORE money. Only a fool would want to make less money!! If money
wasn't important to these people they wouldn't be in the business of selling
software in the first place!
Aside from putting a gun to people's heads, the only thing that lowers prices
is competition.
> It is not out of the question for software vendors to sell
> two versions of the same software. One is the piracy-free
> version and the other is the copy-as-much-as-you-can version.
> I would expect the piracy-free version to be substantially
> cheaper.
That would render the entire scheme pointless. It only takes _____ONE_____
copy of the software to get out for the whole world to pirate it.
andrew