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I have translated many numerical math programs from FORTRAN into C++ and JavaScript. The original FORTRAN source code listings are posted on the NETLIB site and have been in the public domain for 20, 30, years. The C++ and JavaScript translations that I write are hand-coded, line-by-line, and repeatedly tested … | |
As a first part of really using Windows Azure I'd like to use C# running on Azure to verify the license code of a program I'm about to issue the upgrade for. I'm planning on porting the whole thing to the cloud, but to gain experience I'd like to license … | |
Hi, I want to implement a basic license key verification system into my software. I know the basics of python and pygame, etc, but I've never read anything about implementing this type of drm into my software. Quite frankly, I don't even know where to start. Yes, I understand that … | |
I have a piece of software, that I would like to license and protect but I am having a hard time finding the right license, and how I would go about with it. Is there a license that allows: - Free distribution of the executable and DLL's - Costs money … | |
I am trying to create a licensing system where you have a license key as a variable in a file. Then, it includes a file that's on an external server. The server then does all the validating, and returns whether the key is valid or not. The problem is, an … | |
Hi all, been lurking for ages and though I'd join to ask the following: I have created a PHP script which'll automatically carry out a series of actions which'll save a lot of people a lot of time. It's highly configurable and comes in at ~350 lines of code. I … | |
Hi, I started with C++ development recently, and I think I'm ready to start building GUIs for my apps. I'm thinking about using Qt, since it is the most popular C++ GUI library, but the licensing is really confusing, and there isn't a lawyer nearby that understands software licensing who … | |
I am using a DLL file as my license file for a VB.NET project and was wondering if there was a way to make it locked so notepad can't open it and edit the data stored in there. Thanks in advanced! | |
Hi all: I would be very grateful for advice on an Xcode (3.2.2) problem. I use Mac OS X 10.6.7. I have written C++ code that requires outside code. The outside code 1) requires a license and 2) has dynamic libraries. The outside code does run in a terminal, but … | |
So I have someone send out a joke .ppt file in my office, and now im getting requests from users to install powerpoint on their machine. I know its because of the joke email, because its from users who would never need powerpoint for their job. How do you handle … | |
Hi! I develop the app, that must be binded to hardware-specific information. This is a part of license protection scenario. The serial number of motherboard must be obtained. How to do it under Windows ? | |
If there are any questions on software copy protection and license management I will be very happy to answer. | |
I've read lots of definitions of it, but I don't quite understand it. Let's say that I create new software that uses my own code and modified code from open source code that is licensed under the MIT License. When I sell my software, do I need to provide all … | |
The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) took aim at 14 consumer electronics companies for violating GPL licensed products. This is the largest lawsuit of its kind ever filed. This lawsuit uses what Richard Stallman calls "tivoization" as its defense. Tivoization, if you recall from my post, "[URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story240080.html"]Does Linus Torvalds Hate … | |
Seems every time I write a piece suggesting open source as an option, I get a couple of comments warning readers about the scary complexities of open source licenses. So I decided to ask a guy who knows free and open source (FOSS) exactly what the deal was regarding FOSS … | |
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, as I learned a long time ago while eating my soup and being forced to listen to a product pitch from some marketing droid straight out of college. I thought I was going to get an inside edge on technology developments … | |
[URL="http://www.microsoft.com"]Microsoft[/URL] announced that [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/"]Vista[/URL], Office 2007, and Exchange Server 2007 are now all available to 'Business' users. While most websites were speculating that this wouldn't be released to anyone (except OEM Manufactures) until January. To most it would appear that Microsoft is trying to get a head start on sales … |
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