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

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 8/7/21 7:23 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-08-07, Bill Gunshannon <bill.gunshannon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>>
> 
> Before Windows online activation was created, how many people reused
> the same licence key on different PCs ? 

In home use, I am sure a few.  But being as every box bought by
none geeks came with a copy of the current Windows OS what reason
would people have had?



>                                         In other words, how many people
> had more PCs than licences for the software which ran on them ?

I suspect not as many as you would like to think. See the reason above.

And between home and office it is like hobbyist and production.
While there may be some in home use (but I suspect less than
you might be hoping for to support your argument) among office
systems I expect the number is a statistically insignificant
number greater than zero.

I am a geek and all of my Windows systems (a dwindling number lately)
have been legitimately licensed and that includes the 98, NT and 2000
systems I still play with.

bill