[Info-vax] Any stronger versions of the LMF planned ?, was: Re: LMF Licence Generator Code

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 8/7/21 4:21 AM, Phillip Helbig (undress to reply) wrote:
> In article <seklum$7q3$1 at dont-email.me>, Dave Froble
> <davef at tsoft-inc.com> writes:
> 
>> The second part is unreasonable paranoia.  Who and where are these
>> "cheaters"?  I don't know of any.  Does anyone?  Most of us are just
>> happy that VSI is there to support us, and we understand they need
>> revenue to do so.  Which is why I prefer they have recurring revenue
>> rather than one time license sales.
> 
> I don't know, but the fact that one can find such things on the net
> shows that there must be some interest, and obviously cheaters would not
> publicize that fact.

I suspect that it is "Hobbyists" that are and are likely to continue
using pakgen.c.  I doubt any legitimate business would as the legal
implications (even without VSI being involved) as a serious concern.
You don't think the auditors or legal department would be looking at
this?

> 
> But if cheaters were a non-problem, why have LMF at all?
> 

Because it was already in the code they got and removing it might be
problematic at the moment.

bill