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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 8/7/2021 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.
> 
> But if cheaters were a non-problem, why have LMF at all?

I have always seen LMF and VMS software license check not as protection
against software piracy but as assistance to those managing licenses.
It is possible to see what licenses are there. It is possible to see
units and expiration dates. Software stop working in case someone forget
to renew licenses, which will make someone notice it.

Arne